1. Present Tense 🔄
Use: Actions happening now or habitual actions.
我吃饭。 (I eat/am eating.)
他每天学中文。 (He studies Chinese every day.)
他每天学中文。 (He studies Chinese every day.)
2. Past Tense with 了 ⏮️
Use: Completed actions in the past.
我吃了饭。 (I ate.)
他去了学校。 (He went to school.)
他去了学校。 (He went to school.)
3. Future Tense with 要/会 ⏭️
Pattern: Subject + 要/会 + Verb
我要去学校。 (I'm going to go to school.)
他会来吗？ (Will he come?)
他会来吗？ (Will he come?)
4. Continuous Action with 在 🔁
Pattern: Subject + 在 + Verb
我在吃饭。 (I am eating.)
他在学中文。 (He is studying Chinese.)
他在学中文。 (He is studying Chinese.)
5. Experience with 过 🔄
Pattern: Subject + Verb + 过 + Object
我去过中国。 (I have been to China.)
他吃过北京烤鸭。 (He has eaten Peking duck.)
他吃过北京烤鸭。 (He has eaten Peking duck.)
6. Ongoing State with 了...了 ⏳
Pattern: Verb + 了 + Time + 了
我学了三年中文了。
(I have been studying Chinese for 3 years, and I'm still studying.)
(I have been studying Chinese for 3 years, and I'm still studying.)
7. Imminent Action with 快/要...了 ⏰
Pattern: 快/要 + Verb + 了
要下课了。 (Class is about to end.)
快考试了。 (The exam is coming soon.)
快考试了。 (The exam is coming soon.)
8. Duration Expression ⏱️
Pattern: Verb + 了 + Time + Object
我学了两年中文。 (I studied Chinese for 2 years.)
他工作了五年。 (He worked for 5 years.)
他工作了五年。 (He worked for 5 years.)