〜たものだ

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～たものだ is a combination of a past casual verb and ものだ. (だ may be modified for politeness or formality to です・である.)

～たものだ is most commonly used to indicate a nostalgic or longing tone.

E.g. ニセコに住すんでいた時ときは、毎日まいにちスキーをしたものだ。 "When I lived in Niseko, I would ski every day."

E.g. 小ちいさい時ときは、よく兄あにと喧嘩けんかをしたものです。 "When I was young, I would often fight with my older brother."

Depending on the context, ～たものだ can also make statements that are simply retrospective, not nostalgic or longing, in tone.

E.g. 前まえはよくハイヒールを履はいてたものだけど、最近さいきんは全まったく履はいていないよ。 "I used to wear high heels often, but now I don't wear them at all."

～たものだ is almost always paired with a frequency adverb, most commonly 「よく」.

Summary

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  ～たものだ is most commonly used to indicate a nostalgic or longing tone

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  ～たものだ can also make statements that are simply retrospective

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  ～たものだ is almost always paired with a frequency adverb such as 「よく」