Difference between revisions of "Expressing experiences with verbs"

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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

A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 138) →buy
Chinese Grammar Without Tears (简明汉语语法学习手册) (pp. 73-74) →buy
Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 345 - 347) →buy
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 76-77, 230-232) →buy
New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 175 - 176) →buy

Websites

ChinesePod: Qing Wen - 过(guo) (free podcast content)

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