Referring to changes of situation
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The following structures Chinese structures that refer to changes of situation are organized according to our grammar points by level.
A1 Referring to changes of situation
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Expressing "be going to" with "yao" | Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了) | 我 要 去 吃饭,你 去 吗? |
A2 Referring to changes of situation
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Change of state with "le" | ⋯⋯了 | 我 25 岁 了。 |
Expressing "about to happen" with "le" | 快 + Verb / Adj. + 了 | 快 下雨 了 。 |
Expressing "already" with just "le" | Subj. + Verb Phrase + 了 | 你 应该 问 老师 。我 问 了 。 |
Expressing "just now" with "gangcai" | 刚才 + Verb | 你 刚才 说 什么 了? |
Expressing "not anymore" with "le" | 不 / 没(有) + Verb Phrase + 了 | 我 不 想 吃 了 。 |
Expressing "now" with "le" | New Situation + 了 | 吃饭 了! |
B1 Referring to changes of situation
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
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Expressing "about to" with "jiuyao" | 还有 + Time Period + 就要 + Verb Phrase + 了 | 还有 五 天 就要 放假 了 。 |
Separable verb | Verb-Obj. | 我们 见 过 面 。 |