Mandarin Chinese reference
错过
cuòguò
to miss (a train, bus)
Verb pattern · 9 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) | cuòguòmiss |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cuòguò lemissed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cuòguò guohave missed before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào cuòguò lebe about to miss |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì cuòguòwill miss |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú cuòguòdo not miss |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi cuòguòdid not miss |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cuòguò le ma?did you miss? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu cuòguò?did you miss? |
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