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Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 and 吗. These are simply added to the end of a sentence or statement. This means you might see questions with 了 and 吗 in different structures.\r\n== General structure ==\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nSubject + Verb + Object + 了吗?\r\n</div>\r\n== Examples ==\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 你 去 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you go?</span>
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Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 and 吗. These are simply added to the end of a sentence or statement. This means you might see questions with 了 and 吗 in different structures.
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== General structure ==
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subject + Verb + Object + 了吗?
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</div>
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== Examples ==
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* 你 去 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you go?</span>
 
* 你 吃饭 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat?</span>
 
* 你 吃饭 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat?</span>
 
* 你 看 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you see?</span>
 
* 你 看 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you see?</span>
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* 你 给 我 打 电话 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you call me?</span>
 
* 你 给 我 打 电话 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you call me?</span>
 
* 你 今天 喝 咖啡 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you drink coffee today?</span>
 
* 你 今天 喝 咖啡 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you drink coffee today?</span>
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* 你 吃 水果 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat fruit?</span>\r\n</div>\r\n==Structure with a Topic==\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nTopic + (Subject) + Verb + 了吗?\r\n</div>\r\nNOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the Verb.\r\n== Examples ==\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 北京 你 去 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you go to Beijing?</span>
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* 你 吃 水果 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat fruit?</span>
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</div>
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==Structure with a Topic==
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<div class="jiegou">
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Topic + (Subject) + Verb + 了吗?
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</div>
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NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the Verb.
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== Examples ==
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<div class="liju">
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* 北京 你 去 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you go to Beijing?</span>
 
* 晚饭 你 吃 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat dinner?</span>
 
* 晚饭 你 吃 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat dinner?</span>
 
* 电影 你 看 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you watch the movie?</span>
 
* 电影 你 看 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you watch the movie?</span>
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* 电话 你 给 我 打 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you call me?</span>
 
* 电话 你 给 我 打 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you call me?</span>
 
* 咖啡 你 今天 喝 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you drink coffee today?</span>
 
* 咖啡 你 今天 喝 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you drink coffee today?</span>
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* 水果 你 吃 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat fruit?</span>\r\n</div>\r\nNotice that in these examples the object is introduced first as a [[Topic-comment sentences|topic]].\r\nFinally, please notice that this pattern is nothing more than the combination of the [[Expressing completion with le]] pattern and the [[Yes - no questions with ma]] pattern.\r\n==See also==
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* 水果 你 吃 <em>了 吗</em>？<span class="trans">Did you eat fruit?</span>
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Notice that in these examples the object is introduced first as a [[Topic-comment sentences|topic]].
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Finally, please notice that this pattern is nothing more than the combination of the [[Expressing completion with le]] pattern and the [[Yes - no questions with ma]] pattern.
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==See also==
 
*[[Yes - no questions with ma]]
 
*[[Yes - no questions with ma]]
 
*[[Expressing completion with le]]  
 
*[[Expressing completion with le]]  
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*[[Rhetorical Questions with "nandao"]]\r\n
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*[[Rhetorical Questions with "nandao"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 229) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 229) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] (pp. 17) [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  →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] (pp. 17) [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  →buy]
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* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] (pp. 429) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy] \r\n
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* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] (pp. 429) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy]  
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
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{{Basic Grammar|了|A2|V + 了 + 吗？|你 去 <em>了 吗</em>？|grammar point|ASGYKDNF}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|了|A2|V + 了 + 吗？|你 去 <em>了 吗</em>？|grammar point|ASGYKDNF}}

Revision as of 08:55, 26 November 2013

Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 and 吗. These are simply added to the end of a sentence or statement. This means you might see questions with 了 and 吗 in different structures.

General structure

Subject + Verb + Object + 了吗?

Examples

  • 你 去 了 吗？Did you go?
  • 你 吃饭 了 吗？Did you eat?
  • 你 看 了 吗？Did you see?
  • 他走 了 吗？Did he leave?
  • 你 喝 酒 了 吗？Did you drink alcohol?
  • 你 做 了 吗？Did you make it?
  • 她 笑 了 吗？Did she laugh?
  • 你 给 我 打 电话 了 吗？Did you call me?
  • 你 今天 喝 咖啡 了 吗？Did you drink coffee today?
  • 你 吃 水果 了 吗？Did you eat fruit?

Structure with a Topic

Topic + (Subject) + Verb + 了吗?

NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the Verb.

Examples

  • 北京 你 去 了 吗？Did you go to Beijing?
  • 晚饭 你 吃 了 吗？Did you eat dinner?
  • 电影 你 看 了 吗？Did you watch the movie?
  • 作业 你 写 了 吗？Did you do homework?
  • 这 本 书 你 读 了 吗？Did you read this book?
  • 衣服 你 买 了 吗？Did you buy clothes?
  • 酒 你 喝 了 吗？Did you drink alcohol?
  • 电话 你 给 我 打 了 吗？Did you call me?
  • 咖啡 你 今天 喝 了 吗？Did you drink coffee today?
  • 水果 你 吃 了 吗？Did you eat fruit?

Notice that in these examples the object is introduced first as a topic.

Finally, please notice that this pattern is nothing more than the combination of the Expressing completion with le pattern and the Yes - no questions with ma pattern.

See also


Sources and further reading

Books

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