Mandarin Chinese reference
犯
fàn
to commit; to violate
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) | fàncommit |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàn lecommitted |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàn guohave committed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài fànbe committing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào fàn lebe about to commit |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì fànwill commit |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú fàndo not commit |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi fàndid not commit |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàn ma?do you commit? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàn bu fàn?do you commit? |
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