Difference between revisions of "Negation of past actions with "meiyou""
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Usually verbs can be [[Standard negation with bu|negated with 不]]. If the verb is about an action '''in the past''', though, 没有 should be used: | Usually verbs can be [[Standard negation with bu|negated with 不]]. If the verb is about an action '''in the past''', though, 没有 should be used: | ||
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*[[Standard negation with bu]] | *[[Standard negation with bu]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 32) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy] | ||
[[Category:A1 grammar points]] | [[Category:A1 grammar points]] | ||
[[Category:Verbs]] | [[Category:Verbs]] | ||
[[Category:Adverbs]] | [[Category:Adverbs]] | ||
Revision as of 03:57, 14 May 2012
Structure
Usually verbs can be negated with 不. If the verb is about an action in the past, though, 没有 should be used:
Subject + 没有 + Verb
Some examples:
- 他们 没有 说话。
- 我 没有 喝 你的 啤酒。
- 她 没有 看到 你。
Note that you can shorten 没有 to just 没:
- 我 没 去。
Remember that 了 is never used with 没有. 了 marks completed actions, whilst 没有 is used for actions that didn't happen. These two don't work together.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 32) →buy
