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| − | To talk about things in the past "in general", you can use the word 以前 (yǐqián). | + | == Structure == |
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| + | To talk about things in the past "in general", you can use the word 以前 (yǐqián). | ||
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You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. | You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past. | ||
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*[[Before a specific time]] | *[[Before a specific time]] | ||
*[[At the time when]] | *[[At the time when]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 2 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 11) [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] | ||
| + | * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 268) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] | ||
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
Revision as of 03:51, 15 May 2012
Structure
To talk about things in the past "in general", you can use the word 以前 (yǐqián).
以前 + Subject + Verb + Object
You can use this structure to talk about actions that happened at some unspecified time in the past.
Examples
- 以前，我 不 会 中文。
- 以前，我 不 喝 啤酒。
- 以前，我 不 高兴。
