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Habitual Verb Questions

Learn how to ask about daily routines and hobbies using active verbs with the question particle 嗎 (ma), and practice negative and positive answers.

To ask a yes/no question about routines or hobbies in Chinese, add the question particle 嗎 (ma) directly at the end of a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) sentence:

你喝咖啡嗎？

Do you drink coffee?

To form a negative reply, use the negative adverb 不 (bù) directly before the action verb (e.g., 不喝 for 'do not drink', 不打 for 'do not play'):

不，她不喝茶。

No, she does not drink tea.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

Assistant
Stage 1

你喝咖啡嗎？

Do you drink coffee?

是的，我喝咖啡。

Yes, I drink coffee.

Assistant
Stage 2

她喝茶嗎？

Does she drink tea?

不，她不喝茶。

No, she does not drink tea.

Assistant
Stage 3

你打網球嗎？

Do you play tennis?

是的，我打網球。

Yes, I play tennis.

Assistant
Stage 4

他踢足球嗎？

Does he play soccer?

不，他不踢足球。

No, he does not play soccer.

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