Mandarin Chinese reference
喷
pēn
to spray; to spout
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pēnspray |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pēn lesprayed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pēn guohave sprayed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài pēnbe spraying |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào pēn lebe about to spray |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì pēnwill spray |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù pēndo not spray |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi pēndid not spray |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pēn ma?do you spray? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pēn bu pēn?do you spray? |
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