Asking questions
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A1 Question Forms
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Placement of Question Words | 什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么 | 你 是 谁 ？你 在 哪儿 ？ |
| Offering Choices as a Question | A + 还是 + B ? | 你 要 茶 还是 咖啡 ? |
| Yes/No Questions with "ma" | ...吗? | 你 爱 我 吗 ? |
| "Verb-Not-Verb" and "Adjective-Not-Adjective" Questions | V + 不 + V / Adj + 不 + Adj | 你 爱 不 爱 我 ? |
| Tag Questions with "ma" | ⋯是吗?, ⋯对吗?, ⋯好吗? | 我们 喝 茶 , 好 吗 ? |
| Tag Questions with "bu" | ⋯是不是?, 对不对?, ⋯好不好? | 我们 喝 茶 , 好 不 好 ? |
A2 Question Forms
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Questions with "le ma" | V + 了 + 吗？ | 北京 去 了 吗？ |
| Asking "Why" with "zenme" | 怎么……？ | 你 怎么 没 来？ |
Numbers and Measure Words
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Measure Words in Quantity Questions | 几 + MW (+ N) ? | 几 头 牛？几 杯 水？ |
