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When did he practice soccer? 「とき」 takes us back to his elementary school days.

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 2

〜のとき、〜ました~no toki, ~mashita

something done at that time

Add 「〜のとき」 after a noun to name a period, then use 「〜ました」 to say what you did during it.

How it works

When did he practice soccer? 「とき」 takes us back to his elementary school days.
Add 「のとき」 after a noun: 「小学生のとき」 means “when I was in elementary school.”
The second half uses 「Vました」 to describe something done during that time.
In these examples, 「時」 is read 「とき」, not 「じ」 as when telling the time.
In the snack example, 「よく」 means “often.” The past tense can also describe things done repeatedly in the past.
In the question, 「時に」 also refers to elementary school days. Leaving out 「に」 here keeps that meaning.

小学生しょうがくせいshougakuseiのno時、ときtokiこのkonoお菓子おかしokashiをoよくyoku食べました。たべましたtabemashita
When I was in elementary school, I often ate this snack.
あなたanataはわwa小学生しょうがくせいshougakuseiのno時ときtokiに、にniどんなdonnaおかしokashiをo食べましたたべましたtabemashitaか。かka
What kind of snacks did you eat when you were in elementary school?
1. いちichi小学生しょうがくせいshougakuseiのno時、ときtokiサッカーさっかーsakkaaをo練習れんしゅうrenshuuしました。しましたshimashita
1. When I was in elementary school, I practiced soccer.

A
小学生しょうがくせいの時、とき何なにをしていましたか。か
A: What were you doing when you were in elementary school?
B
サッカーさっかーを練習れんしゅうしていました。いましたとても楽しかったです。たのしかったです
B: I was practicing soccer. It was a lot of fun.
A
そうですか。か私わたしはわピアノぴあのを習っならっていました。いました
A: I see. I was learning piano.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
When I was in elementary school, I practiced soccer.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
子ども母にお菓子をくれました。
When I was a child, (someone) gave my mother sweets.