A1 Grammar Points
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Contents
Basics
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
Basic Sentence Order | N + [V + Obj.] | 我爱你。 |
Connecting Nouns with "shi" | A + 是 + B | 我是学生。 |
Simple "Noun + Adjective" Sentences | N + 很 + Adj | 我很饿。 |
Expressing "Excessively" | 太 + Adj + 了 | 太好了! |
Questions 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? |
Negation of Actions in the Past | 没 + V / 没有 + V | 我没去。 |
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-NotAdjective" 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? |
Numbers
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? |
Negation of Actions in the Past | 没 + V / 没有 + V | 我没去。 |
Verbs
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
Standard Negation | 不 + V / 不 + Adj | 我不爱你。 |
Special Negation: "do not have" | 没 + 有 | 我没有钱。 |
Special "Verb-Not-Verb" Exception: "to have" | 有 + 没 + 有 | 你有没有咖啡? |
Verbing Briefly | V + 一下 | 你看一下。 |
Wanting to do Something with "yao" | 要 + V | 我要吃饭。 |
"How" to Do Something | 怎么 + V ? | 怎么去? |
Expressing Existence with "you" | Place + 有⋯ | 这里有咖啡。 |
Expressing a Learned Skill | 会 + V | 我会说中文。 |
Expressing Permission | 可以 + V | 你可以去。 |
Expressing Ability or Possibility | 能 + V | 我能买吗? |
Expressing Existence in a Place | 在 + Place | 老师在上海。 |
Particles
Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
Questions with "ne" | ⋯呢? | 你呢? |
Suggestions with "ba" | ⋯吧 | 我们走吧。 |
Expressing Possession | N1 + 的 + N2 | 我的老师 |
Expressing Possession: Special Cases | N1 + N2 | 我妈妈 |
Expressing Experiences with Verbs | V + 过 | 我去过。 |
The "Also" Adverb | 也 + V / 也 + Adj | 我也爱你。 |
The "All" Adverb | 都 + V / 都 + Adj | 我们都爱你。 |