Mandarin Chinese reference
忘记
wàngjì
to forget
Verb pattern · 9 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) | wàngjìforget |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàngjì leforgot |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàngjì guohave forgotten before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào wàngjì lebe about to forget |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì wàngjìwill forget |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú wàngjìdo not forget |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi wàngjìdid not forget |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàngjì le ma?did you forget? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu wàngjì?did you forget? |
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