Referring to changes of situation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 。 |
