Difference between revisions of "Negation of past actions with "meiyou""
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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. | 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. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Negation of "you"]] | ||
| + | *[[Standard negation with bu]] | ||
[[Category:A1 grammar points]] | [[Category:A1 grammar points]] | ||
[[Category:Verbs]] | [[Category:Verbs]] | ||
[[Category:Adverbs]] | [[Category:Adverbs]] | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 23 November 2011
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.
