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Continuous Action Questions

Learn how to ask yes/no questions about actions in progress using the progressive marker 正在 (zhèngzài) and the question particle 嗎 (ma), and practice replying using positive and negative forms.

To ask a yes/no question about an action in progress in Chinese, add the question particle 嗎 (ma) directly to the end of a progressive SVO sentence:

你正在吃麵包嗎？

Are you eating bread?

To reply negatively, replace the progressive marker 正在 with the negative progressive aspect 沒有在 (méiyǒu zài):

不，她沒有在喝茶。

No, she is not drinking tea.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

你正在吃麵包嗎？

Are you eating bread?

是的，我正在吃麵包。

Yes, I am eating bread.

她正在喝茶嗎？

Is she drinking tea?

不，她沒有在喝茶。

No, she is not drinking tea.

你正在看書嗎？

Are you reading a book?

是的，我正在看書。

Yes, I am reading a book.

她正在買相機嗎？

Is she buying a camera?

不，她沒有在買相機。

No, she is not buying a camera.

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