Difference between revisions of "Expressing experiences with verbs"
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. ???) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. ???) | ||
− | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide] (pp. | + | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide] (pp. 76-77, 230-232) |
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)] (pp. ???) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)] (pp. ???) | ||
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)] (pp. ???) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)] (pp. ???) |
Revision as of 05:57, 28 October 2011
The aspect particle 过 is used to indicate that an action has been experienced in the past. The structure is:
Subject + Verb + 过 + Object
What this expresses is that the verb has been done at least once before, without specifying a particular time. 过 is used to talk about whether something has ever happened - whether it has been experienced.
Some examples:
- 我 去 过 中国。
- 他 吃 过 小笼包。
- 你 看 过 那 个 人 吗?
Negating a 过 sentence
Because 过 is used to talk about past actions, it should be negated with 没. The structure is:
Subject + 没 + Verb + 过 + Object
Some examples:
- 我 没 去 过 中国。
- 他 没 听 过 这 首 歌。
- 你 没 尝 过 这 种 啤酒。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. ???)
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 76-77, 230-232)
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. ???)
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. ???)
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. ???)
- 简明汉语语法学习手册 (pp. ???)
Websites
- ChinesePod: Qing Wen - 过(guo) (free podcast content)