Starter Aspect and Word Order
Contrast 了, 过, 着, 都, and 也 in short reusable patterns.
Goal
Learners can recognize early aspect markers and place 都/也 before the predicate.
Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.
Focus
Useful examples
我已经买票了。
Wǒ yǐjīng mǎi piào le.
I have already bought tickets.
他们都去过北京。
Tāmen dōu qù guo Běijīng.
They have all been to Beijing.
了 for Change and Completion
Recognize two early uses of 了: completed actions and new situations.
Practice sentences
他买了票。
He bought the ticket.
了 highlights the completed event.
你去过北京吗？
Have you been to Beijing?
Verb + 过 asks about experience.
门开着，我们进去吧。
The door is open; let us go in.
着 highlights a continuing state.
除了这本书，其他书我都看过。
Except for this book, I have read all the others.
都 helps show the rest of the set.
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Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 过 | guò | to cross |
HSK 2.0 4
HSK 3.0 2
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Dictionary |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
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Dictionary |
| 都 | dōu | all; both; entirely |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 也 | yě | (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only) |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 来 | lái | to come |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 开着 | kāi zhe | open; turned on |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
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Dictionary |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 3
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Dictionary |