A1 · Grammar reference
Negation of past actions with "meiyou"
Use 没有 (méiyǒu) to negate past actions (to say that someone didn't do something, or something didn't happen).
- Keywords
- 没 · 没有
- Used for
- Denying and refusing · Referring to the past
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK1
Examples (11)
我没有去上班。
他们没有说话。
我没有喝你的啤酒。
她没有看到你。
我没有吃早饭。
宝宝没哭。
你昨天没回家吗？
老板今天没来吗？
老师今天没生气。
妈妈晚上没做饭。
我没有做。
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