Active Phrases

Question 1

The (object) is small.

Answer 1

Zhè (object, ie. yì bei shuā) hen xiao.

Question 2

The (object) is big.

Answer 2

Zhè (object, ie. yì bei shuā) hen da.

Question 3

I have a (color) (object).

Answer 3

Wo yuo yì (modifier, ie. ben, wei, etc.) (color) sé de (object).

Yí (modifier) (color) sè de (object).
The (object) is (color).

Question 4

I am wearing (clothing).

Answer 4

Wo chuān zhe (clothing).

Question 5

I am buying (object).

Answer 5

Wo zai mai (object).

Question 6

A person is doing something in an area, ie. the living room.

Answer 6

he ge (person) zheng zai (place) (li/ zang/ etc.) (what the person is doing).

Question 7

Person/People is/are (verb).

Answer 7

Zhè (ge/ xiē) (person) zài (verb).

Modifiers: méi zài - are not
Ta zài - That person is (verb).
Modifiers: ta men - people
méi zài - are not
Further, if a person is doing something to an object, you can say - Ta zai (verb) ta de (object).
Wo zài (verb). - I am (verb).
Modfiiers: méi zài - am not (verb).
wo men - we are (verb).
Zhé (person) meì zài (verb), ta (other person) zài (verb).
The (person) is not (verb), the (other person) is (verb).
Modifiers: This also works with shi and bù shi.

Question 8

He is inside doing (action).

Answer 8

Tá zhéng zai wū zi li bian (action).

Modifier: If you change “li” to “wái” it means you are doing it outside.

Question 9

It is (time of day)

Answer 9

Xián zái shi (time).

Question 10

Good (morning/evening).

Answer 10

(Time) hao.

Question 11

Good night.

Answer 11

Wan ān.

Question 12

I drank the coffee at (place).

Answer 12

Wo zái (place) hē ká féi.

Question 13

You are teaching.

Answer 13

ni zài jiāo (language).

Question 14

He is teaching a (person) (language/ subject).

Answer 14

tā zài jiāo (person) (language).

Question 15

People from (country) speak (language).

Answer 15

cóng (country) lái de rén shuō (language).

Question 16

(person) is brushing teeth.

Answer 16

(person) zái shuā yá.

Question 17

(person) is waking up (the other person).

Answer 17

(person) zài jiào xing (other person).

Question 18

(person) is brushing his hair.

Answer 18

(person) zái shū ta de tóu fa.

Question 19

(person) is washing (the object).

Answer 19

(person) zài xi (object).

Question 20

(person) is doing (action 1) before (action 2).

Answer 20

(person) (action 1) yi qián (action 2).

ie. the person is eating before work.

Question 21

(person) is doing (action 1) after (action 2).

Answer 21

(person) (action 1) yi hòu (action 2).

ie. the person is eating after work.

Question 22

He is buying the (object) at the (place).

Answer 22

tā zhèng zài (place) mai (object).

Question 23

He is shopping at the (place).

Answer 23

tā zhèng zài (place) mai dõng xi.

Question 24

He wants the object, but he doesn’t need the object.

Answer 24

tā xiang yào (object w/ out modifier), ke shì tā bù xū yào (object w/ out modifier).

Question 25

He needs the object, but he doesn’t want the object.

Answer 25

tā xū yào (object w/ out modifier), ke shì tā bù xiang yào (object w/ out modifier).

Question 26

He needs the (food/ medicine), but he doesn’t want the (food/ medicine).

Answer 26

tā xū yào (object w/ out modifier), ke shì tā bú yà chī (food/ medicine).