Mandarin Chinese reference
确保
quèbǎo
to ensure; to make certain
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) | quèbǎoensure |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quèbǎo leensured |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quèbǎo guohave ensured before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài quèbǎobe ensuring |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào quèbǎo lebe about to ensure |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì quèbǎowill ensure |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú quèbǎodo not ensure |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi quèbǎodid not ensure |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quèbǎo ma?do you ensure? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quèbǎo bu quèbǎo?do you ensure? |
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