How To Ask Questions (Present Tense)

How to Ask, Answer, and Negate Present Tense Sentences in Chinese (吗 & A-not-A Structure)

In this lesson, you will learn how to use two essential question patterns in Chinese—吗 (ma) and the A-not-A structure—to form present tense questions, answers, and negative sentences. These are the most common ways to communicate in everyday Mandarin.

In This Lesson You Will Learn:
How to use 吗 for yes/no questions
How to use A-not-A structure for natural spoken Chinese
How to answer clearly and naturally
How to form negative responses