Difference between revisions of "Expressing experiences with verbs"
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* [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/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.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照)] (pp. 138) | * [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照)] (pp. 138) | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 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
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 76-77, 230-232)
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 138)
- 简明汉语语法学习手册 (pp. 73-74)
Websites
- ChinesePod: Qing Wen - 过(guo) (free podcast content)
