过去时 (guō) — (grammar) past tense | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A grammar term meaning 'past tense' — used to talk about completed actions, typically in languages like English or French. Contrast with 现在时 (present) and 将来时 (future).

noun

(grammar) past tense

Examples

过去时-ed。
Yīng yǔ de guō yào zài dòng cí hòu miàn jiā -ed.
In English, to form the past tense you add -ed after the verb.
过去时。
Zhè ge jù zi de dòng cí yīng gāi yòng guō.
The verb in this sentence should be in the past tense.
过去时，。
Fǎ yǔ hé yīng yǔ dōu yǒu guō, dàn hàn yǔ méi yǒu.
French and English both have a past tense, but Chinese doesn't.

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