Mandarin Chinese reference
打喷嚏
dǎ pēntì
to sneeze
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) | dǎ pēntìsneeze |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dǎ le pēntìsneezed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dǎ guo pēntìhave sneezed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài dǎ pēntìbe sneezing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào dǎ pēntì lebe about to sneeze |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì dǎ pēntìwill sneeze |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù dǎ pēntìdo not sneeze |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi dǎ pēntìdid not sneeze |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dǎ pēntì ma?do you sneeze? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dǎ bu dǎ pēntì?do you sneeze? |
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