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Past-tense questions in Chinese

Unit 15 — Past events · 56 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for past-tense questions

Example conversations in Chinese

Did you yesterday

你昨天吃早餐了吗?
Did you eat breakfast yesterday?
是的。
Yes, I did.
你睡得好吗?
Did you sleep well?
是的。我睡了八个小时。
I did. I slept eight hours.
你昨天有没有给谁打电话?
Did you call anyone yesterday?
打了。我给我妈妈打了电话。
I did. I called my mom.
你完成工作了吗?
Did you finish work?
是的,不过很晚。
Yes, I did, but late.
你昨天看新闻了吗?
Did you see the news yesterday?
我看了。你看了吗?
I did. Did you?
我没有。你昨天去什么地方了吗?
I didn't. Did you go anywhere yesterday?
没有,我哪儿也没去。
No, I didn't go anywhere.

What did you

你昨天做了什么?
What did you do yesterday?
我做了一些工作,然后回家了。
I did some work, then went home.
你午饭吃了什么?
What did you eat for lunch?
在咖啡馆吃了披萨。
Pizza at the cafe.
你在博物馆看到了什么?
What did you see at the museum?
我看了新展览。
I saw the new exhibit.
你昨晚看了什么?
What did you watch last night?
我看了一部喜剧片。
I watched a comedy.
你跟她说了什么?
What did you tell her?
我告诉了她一件重要的事。
I told her something important.
你整个周末都做了什么?
What did you do all weekend?
没做什么。我只是休息了。
Nothing much. I just rested.

Where and when

你昨天去哪儿了?
Where did you go yesterday?
去了公园。
To the park.
你什么时候去的?
When did you go?
中午左右。
Around noon.
你在哪里吃的?
Where did you eat?
在博物馆附近的咖啡馆。
At the cafe near the museum.
你是什么时候看那个展览的?
When did you see the exhibit?
两点左右。
Around two.
参观完博物馆后,你去了哪里?
Where did you go after the museum?
我回家了。
I went back home.
你什么时候到家的?
When did you get home?
八点左右。
Around eight.

Why and how

你为什么这么晚打电话?
Why did you call so late?
抱歉,我没注意时间。
Sorry, I didn't see the time.
你是怎么回家的?
How did you get home?
我坐了出租车。
I took a cab.
你为什么坐了出租车?
Why did you take a cab?
公交车停运了。
The bus stopped running.
公交车怎么样?
How was the bus?
还好。你为什么这么好奇?
Fine. Why are you so curious?
为什么?我只是喜欢问问题。
Why? I just like asking questions.
那就问我花了多长时间。
Then ask me how long it took.
花了多长时间?
How long did it take?
大约十分钟。
About ten minutes.

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