Common Chinese Verbs
Chinese verbs don't conjugate - 吃 (chī) is 'eat', 'eats', 'ate', and 'eating'. Tap to hear each one. Negate any verb by putting 不 (bù) in front of it.
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FAQ
Do Chinese verbs change form?
No - Chinese verbs never conjugate for tense or person. 我吃 / 他吃 / 我吃了 all use 吃 (chī). Tense comes from context and particles like 了 (le), not the verb itself.
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