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以い前ぜんはタバコを吸すっていた。

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以い前ぜん

previously; before; the past; former times

noun, noun suffix, adverb

タバコを吸すっ

smoke a cigarette; smoke

-> タバコを吸うexpression, verb

and; and then; then; because; so; since; by; through; with; although; but; yet; connects to auxiliary verbs (e.g., ている, ていく); forms compound verbs (e.g., やって来る); please (do)

particle, conjunction

be; exist; stay; be ...-ing; have ...-ed; be ...-ed

-> いるichidan verb, auxiliary

past tense or completed action