Have you ever...?
你做过……吗?
By the end you can
- Ask someone if they have ever done something
- Talk about things you have and haven't done
- Understand a short text about someone's experiences
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 过 | (guo) (after a verb: have ever done) | 你爬过长城吗? |
| 我去过 | (wǒ qùguo) I've been to | 我去过西安两次。 |
| 我从来没 | (wǒ cónglái méi) I've never (+ verb + 过) | 我从来没坐过飞机。 |
| 吃过 | (chīguo) have eaten, have tried | 我吃过臭豆腐。 |
| 看过 | (kànguo) have seen | 这部电影我看过。 |
| 住过 | (zhùguo) have lived | 我在伦敦住过一年。 |
| 已经 | (yǐjīng) already | 我已经吃饭了。 |
| 还没 | (hái méi) not yet (你吃饭了吗? is also an everyday greeting) | 你吃饭了吗?还没呢。 |
| 好几次 | (hǎo jǐ cì) several times | 我去过那儿好几次。 |
| 国外 | (guówài) abroad | 你在国外住过吗? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我去过。
- 我从来没去过。
- 你吃过吗?
Then talk it through
Getting to know someone at a party: have you ever been to ...? In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.