Actions in a row

In Chinese it's very easy to describe two actions in a row. Simply place one verb phrase after another, in this structure:

Subject + Verb Phrase 1 + Verb Phrase 2

No connecting word is needed. A common mistake in the early stages of learning Chinese is to try and link verbs with 和. This is incorrect - 和 can only link nouns. Just place one verb after another.

Some examples:

• 咱们 去 咖啡店 喝 咖啡。
• 我 要 回家 吃饭。
• 他 去 图书馆 看书。