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Latest revision as of 07:25, 31 May 2013
The following structures that are used to refer to future actions in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A1 Referring to the future
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "be going to" with "yao" | Subj. + 要 + Verb (+ 了) | 我 要 去 吃饭，你 去 吗？ |
| Standard negation with "bu" | 不 + Verb / Adj. | 他们 不 是 坏 孩子。 |
| Wanting to do something with "yao" | 要 + Verb | 我 要 吃饭 。 |
A2 Referring to the future
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings | 要 + Noun / 要 + Verb | 我 要 一 杯 水。 |
| Comparing "yao" and "xiang" | 要 vs 想 | 我 要 一 杯 水 。 我 想 你 。 |
| Expressing "will" with "hui" | 会 + Verb | 明天 你 会 来 吗？ |
| In the future in general with "yihou" | 以后，⋯⋯ | 以后，你 不要 问 我。 |
B1 Referring to the future
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "before" and "after" with "zhiqian" and "zhihou" | Event + 之前 / 之后 ，⋯⋯ | 出国 之前 ，他 和 女朋友 分手了 。 |
B2 Referring to the future
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing situations with "kanlai" | 看来 + Judgment to the Situation；在 + Person + 看来 | 看来他不来了，都这么晚了。 |
| Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu" | Subj. + 再也 + 不 + Verb Phrase + 了 | 我 再也 不 想 跟 你 说话 了 。 |
| Expressing a last chance with "zaibu... jiu..." | 再不…… 就…… | 再不 抢 就 没 了 。 |
| Expressing future with "jiang" | Subj. + 将 / 将要 / 将会 + Verb Phrase | 比赛 结果 将 在 月底 公布 。 |
