Mandarin Chinese reference
弄错
nòngcuò
to get it wrong; to mix up
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) | nòngcuòget it wrong |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nòngcuò legot it wrong |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nòngcuò guohave gotten it wrong before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài nòngcuòbe getting it wrong |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào nòngcuò lebe about to get it wrong |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì nòngcuòwill get it wrong |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú nòngcuòdo not get it wrong |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi nòngcuòdid not get it wrong |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nòngcuò ma?do you get it wrong? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nòngcuò bu nòngcuò?do you get it wrong? |
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