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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 260-1) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] | * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 260-1) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] | ||
| − | + | * [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 11-12) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301078617/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301078617 →buy] | |
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
{{Used for|Expressing time and date}} | {{Used for|Expressing time and date}} | ||
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As well as talking about the past in general, you can use 以前 to talk about things that happened before a specific time. The structure for this is:
Structure
Time + 以前， Subject + Verb + Object
The time can be a specific time, or an action.
Examples
- 上 大学 以前，我 不 会 写 论文。
- 三点 以前，我 在 咖啡店。
- 睡觉 以前，你 不 能 吃 糖。
- 结婚 以前，我 很 自由。
See also
Sources and further reading
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 260-1) →buy
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 11-12) →buy
