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How to Use Past Experience Marker 过 (guò)

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ID: 4349 Pre Intermediate
In this lesson, we are going to show you how to describe past experiences with 过. It's a useful word to tell people what you have or have not done before. And, you can also use this structure to play "Never Have I Ever". Let's check it out!
Mon Jul 13 2020 | Joshua, Jessica
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
过 guò past experience marker
不幸 bùxìng unfortunate
晚点 wǎndiǎn a while later
同事 tóngshì colleague
你去过德国吗？
nǐ qù guò Déguó ma ？
Have you been to Germany before?
我去过。
wǒ qù guò 。
I have been there before.
我没去过。
wǒ méi qù guò 。
I have not been there before.
我还没去过，我好想去柏林。
wǒ hái méi qù guò ，wǒ hǎo xiǎng qù Bólín 。
I haven't been there yet, but I would like to visit Berlin.
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