Verb たことにしてください JLPT N1

~ ta koto ni shite kudasai

Asking someone to pretend or accept that something has already happened or taken a certain state.

Formation

Verb (past, casual) + ことにしてください

Explanation

The grammar point 'Verb たことにしてください' is used to request someone to act as if or pretend that a certain action has already occurred or a certain state exists. It is used in various contexts to express the idea of accepting a hypothetical situation for convenience or to avoid conflicts.

Example sentences

昨日のことは忘れたことにしてください。

Please act as if you have forgotten about yesterday.

Kinou no koto wa wasureta koto ni shite kudasai.
私がここに来たことを誰にも言わないで、秘密にしたことにしてください。

Please don't tell anyone that I came here; act as if it’s a secret.

Watashi ga koko ni kita koto o dare ni mo iwanaide, himitsu ni shita koto ni shite kudasai.
彼が間違えたと思ったことにしてください。

Please pretend that you think he made a mistake.

Kare ga machigaeta to omotta koto ni shite kudasai.
彼女が帰ったことにしてください。

Let’s pretend that she has gone home.

Kanojo ga kaetta koto ni shite kudasai.