Mandarin Chinese reference
落
luò
to fall (of leaves, rain); to set (of the sun)
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) | luòfall |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | luò lefell |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | luò guohave fallen before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài luòbe falling |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào luò lebe about to fall |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì luòwill fall |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú luòdo not fall |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi luòdid not fall |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | luò ma?do you fall? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | luò bu luò?do you fall? |
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