Learn Chinese |How to Form Past Tense Sentence in Chinese | Beginner

Past Tense Signal Word No.1

了: Focus on the action and the action has finished

S+ Time Expression +Verb +O +了

我上个月去美国了。I went to America last month.

我上午去健身房了。I went to the gym this morning.


S+ Time Expression +Verb 1+ Verb 2 +O + 了

我昨天去看电影了。 I went to watch a movie yesterday.

我上周去看我韩国朋友了。
I went to see my Korean friend last week.

我男朋友上周来看我了 My boyfriend went to visit me last week.

我昨天去吃火锅了。 I went to eat hotpot yesterday.

S+ Time Expression +Verb +O +了 + 吗?

你上个月去美国了吗？ Did you go to America last month?

你上午去健身房了吗？ Did you go to the gym this morning?

S+ Time Expression +Verb 1+ Verb 2 + O +了 +吗?

你昨天去看电影了吗？Did you go to watch a movie yesterday?

你上周去看你韩国朋友了吗？
Did you go to visit your Korean friend?

你男朋友上周来看你了吗？
Did your boyfriend come to see you last week?

你昨天去吃火锅了吗？Did you go to eat hotpot yesterday?


Past Tense Signal Word No.2

过 Focus on Experience

S+ Verb + 过+O

我吃过晚饭了 I have already eaten the dinner.

你吃过晚饭了吗？ Have you eaten the dinner?

我去过韩国。I have been to Korea.

我两年前去过韩国。I went to Korea two years ago.

你去过韩国吗？ Have you been to Korea?

他当过老师。 He has worked as a teacher.

我看过这个电影。I have watched this movie.

我上周看过这个电影。I watched this movie last week.

你看过这个电影吗? Have you watched this movie?


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