Dialogue
小林\uFF1A
Nǐ你xiàn现zài在zuò做shén什me么ne呢？What are you doing right now?
阿美\uFF1A
Wǒ我zhèng正zài在kàn看shū书。Nǐ你ne呢？I'm reading a book. What about you?
小林\uFF1A
Wǒ我zài在děng等péng朋you友。Jīn今tiān天xīng星qī期jǐ几？I'm waiting for a friend. What day is it today?
阿美\uFF1A
Jīn今tiān天xīng星qī期wǔ五。Míng明tiān天nǐ你zuò做shén什me么？Today is Friday. What are you doing tomorrow?
小林\uFF1A
Míng明tiān天shàng上wǔ午wǒ我qù去xué学xiào校。Tomorrow morning I'll go to school.
阿美\uFF1A
Míng明tiān天xià下wǔ午nǐ你zuò做shén什me么？What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?
小林\uFF1A
Míng明tiān天xià下wǔ午wǒ我méi没yǒu有shén什me么shì事。Nǐ你ne呢？Tomorrow afternoon I don't have anything to do. What about you?
阿美\uFF1A
Míng明tiān天xià下wǔ午sān三diǎn点wǒ我zuò做shì事。Tomorrow at three in the afternoon I'll be doing something.
小林\uFF1A
Sān三diǎn点kāi开shǐ始？Wǒ我men们yì一qǐ起zuò做shì事ba吧！Starting at three? Let's do something together!
阿美\uFF1A
Hǎo好！Sān三diǎn点jiàn见！Great! See you at three!
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
什么what时候time时间time今天today明天tomorrow昨天yesterday今年this year年year月moon日sun号day of a month星期week点o'clock; a point; a little分to divide分钟minute现在now正在in the process of (doing something or happening)做to do事matter怎么how?
View full Level 1 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
什
时
今
年
月
日
做
事
Grammar in use
Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Question words in place
Keep 什么, 哪 and 几 in the same position as the missing information.
吗 yes-no questions
Add 吗 to a statement to ask a neutral yes-no question.
Time word placement
Place time words (今天, 明天, 现在) before the verb or at the start of the sentence.
正在 for ongoing action
Use 正在 + verb to describe what is happening right now.
Skill practice
Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.
Unit check
Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.
Your turn
Write about what you are doing now and what you will do tomorrow. Include at least one time expression and one activity.
Frame
现在我正在……。今天……。明天……点，我……。
Self-check
- \u2610 I used 正在 before a verb for a current action.
- \u2610 I placed time words (今天/明天/星期X) before the verb.
- \u2610 I included a specific time with 点.
- \u2610 My sentences have clear Subject + Time + Verb + Object order.