Mandarin Chinese reference
排队
páiduì
to line 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) | páiduìline up |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pái le duìlined up |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pái guo duìhave lined up before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài páiduìbe lining up |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào páiduì lebe about to line up |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì páiduìwill line up |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù páiduìdo not line up |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi páiduìdid not line up |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | páiduì ma?do you line up? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pái bu pái duì?do you line up? |
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