HSK 2 Grammar Chapter 4

Question 1

Emphasizing on the agent of the action

I bought this book.
The supper is made by mother.
Who made the call?

This Chinese character was not written by David.
mum did not cook the Apples

Answer 1

Grammar point: 是。。。V + 的 // Neg: 不是。。。的
Emphasizing on the agent of the action

 这本书是我买的。
Zhè běn shū shì wǒ mǎi de. 
晚饭是妈妈做的。
Wǎnfàn shì māmā zuò de. 
电话是谁打的？
Diànhuà shì shéi dǎ de?

这个汉字不是大卫写的。
Zhège hànzì bùshì dàwèi xiě de.
苹果不是妈妈做的。
Píngguǒ bùshì māmā zuò de.

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Question 2

A the time of ….

I was not at home at eight o’clock this morning.
I came/arrived alone to Beijing when I was eighteen.
I started playing football when I was eleven.

My mother was cooking while I was sleeping.
It rained when Mike arrived at school.
While Teacher Wang was working, her husband drove to the hospital.

Answer 2

Grammar point: Num-M + 的时候 // V + 的时候
Indicating time: when / during / while

今天早上八点的时候我没在家。
Jīntiān zǎoshang bā diǎn de shíhòu wǒ méi zài jiā.
我十八岁的时候一个人来到北京。
Wǒ shíbā suì de shíhòu yīgè rén lái dào Běijīng.
我十一岁的时候开始踢足球。
Wǒ shíyī suì de shíhòu kāishǐ tī zúqiú

我睡觉的时候，我妈妈在做饭。
Wǒ shuìjiào de shíhòu, wǒ māmā zài zuò fàn.
麦克到学校的时候下雨了。
Màikè dào xuéxiào de shíhòu xià yǔ le.
王老师工作的时候，她丈夫开车去医院了。
Wáng lǎoshī gōngzuò de shíhòu, tā zhàngfū kāichē qù yīyuàn le.

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Question 3

Teacher Wang has already went back (home).
My health has already recovered / I’m already better / I’m already feel better.
(Playing football) has been playing for ten years.

Answer 3

Grammar point: 已经 . . . 了
Adverb of time: already
Indicate the action has been completed or reach a certain degree.

王老师已经回家了。
Wáng lǎoshī yǐjīng huíjiā le.  
我的身体已经好了。
Wǒ de shēntǐ yǐjīng hǎo le. 
（踢足球）已经踢了十年了。  Why tile???  
(Tī zúqiú) yǐjīng tīle shí nián le.

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