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Monday, August 15, 2016

Tenses in Chinese Language 1

Chinese language put a particular time phrase or adverb of time or time signal in the sentences to indicate the different time or tenses.

sentences pattern: adverb of time + Subject + Verb + Complement or Object + 了/le.
昨天 ___ 了。
Zuótiān ___ le。
(has) ___ yesterday.
Kemarin ___ (sudah).

sentences pattern: adverb of time + Subject + 正在 / zhèngzài + Verb + Complement or Object.
现在 ___ 正在。
Xiànzài wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànyǐng。
I am watching a movie right now.

sentences pattern: adverb of time + , / comma + Subject + 要 / yào + Verb + Complement or Object.
明天我要去看电影。
Míngtiān, ___ yào ___ 。
Tomorrow, ___ will ___ .