Grammar Point: "了" (le) - Past or Change Marker
The particle "了" is commonly used in HSK 2 to indicate completed actions or a change of state. Let's break it down! 👇
1️⃣ Indicating a Completed Action
"了" is placed after the verb to show something has already happened.
📝 Structure:
Subject + Verb + 了 + Object
✅ Examples:
我吃了饭。
Wǒ chī le fàn.
I ate food.
他去了北京。
Tā qù le Běijīng.
He went to Beijing.
2️⃣ Indicating a Change of State
"了" can also show that something has changed or is new.
📝 Structure:
Subject + Predicate + 了
✅ Examples:
天气冷了。
Tiānqì lěng le.
The weather has become cold.
我学中文一年了。
Wǒ xué Zhōngwén yì nián le.
I’ve been studying Chinese for a year.
💡 Pro Tip:
Don’t confuse "了" with just past tense! It also emphasizes a change or completion.
Can you make a sentence with "了"? Comment below! 👇
The particle "了" is commonly used in HSK 2 to indicate completed actions or a change of state. Let's break it down! 👇
1️⃣ Indicating a Completed Action
"了" is placed after the verb to show something has already happened.
📝 Structure:
Subject + Verb + 了 + Object
✅ Examples:
我吃了饭。
Wǒ chī le fàn.
I ate food.
他去了北京。
Tā qù le Běijīng.
He went to Beijing.
2️⃣ Indicating a Change of State
"了" can also show that something has changed or is new.
📝 Structure:
Subject + Predicate + 了
✅ Examples:
天气冷了。
Tiānqì lěng le.
The weather has become cold.
我学中文一年了。
Wǒ xué Zhōngwén yì nián le.
I’ve been studying Chinese for a year.
💡 Pro Tip:
Don’t confuse "了" with just past tense! It also emphasizes a change or completion.
Can you make a sentence with "了"? Comment below! 👇
