Simple sentence - Subject-Verb sentence: Verb predicate sentence
单句 — 主谓句1：动词谓语句
The sentence with a verbal predicate is the most common: the predicate is a verb, optionally with an object or complement.
Structure
Subject + Verb (+ Object / Complement)
Elements
Verb predicate sentence
How to use it
- To express actions: I eat, She reads.
Examples
我喜欢看书。
wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū。
I like reading.
她每天跑步。
tā měitiān pǎo bù。
She runs every day.
妈妈做了一个蛋糕。
māma zuò le yī gè dàngāo。
Mom made a cake.
Notes and exceptions
- Chinese verbs do not conjugate
- time is indicated by context or particles.
Common mistakes
- Do not conjugate the verb: it remains unchanged in Chinese.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(To express actions: I eat, She reads.)