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A2 · Grammar reference

Actions in a row

Linking actions together in a sentence is very straightforward and to the point. Because of this, there is no new word or phrase needed!

Structure

Subj. + [Verb Phrase 1] + [Verb Phrase 2]

Keywords
none
Used for
Sequencing events in time
Classification
Verbs · HSK2

Examples (10)

我要回家吃饭。

你要去超市买东西吗?

他不想去图书馆看书。

你打电话告诉他了吗?

我们要坐飞机去美国。

你们可以上网买机票吗?

老板下周去北京开会。

中国人都要回家过年。

周末我喜欢自己买菜做饭。

早上我先刷牙洗脸,再吃早饭。

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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.

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