- We aren't in 2005 ( This year is not 2005 ), we are in 2006 ( This year is 2006 ), last year was 2005.
Grammar
Phrase structure
A sentence in which the main element of the predicate is a noun, a nominal construction or a numeral-measure word is called a sentence with nominal predicate. The verb 是 is, as a rule, not used in a sentence of this kind.
Example:
- 今天 5月20号 : Today is May 20th, instead of 今天是5月20号.
- 明天 星期三 : Tomorrow is Wednesday, instead of 明天是星期三.
Phrase structure : question
An affirmative-negative question is another form of question which is made by juxtaposing the affirmative and negative forms of the predicative verb or adjective.
Example:
- 今年 是不是 1999年? Are we in 1999?
- 你 去不去 美国? Are you going to the USA?
- 你 姓不姓 张? Is you family name Zhang?
- 你 叫不叫 张京生? Is you name Zhang Jingsheng?
Exercises : Substitution Drills
Exercise 1
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Jīntiān
今天
jǐ
几
yuè
月
jǐ
几
hào?
号
-
Jīntiān
今天
wǔ yuè
5月
23 hào.
23号
1月
yīyuè
(n)
January
2月
èryuè
(n)
February
3月
sānyuè
(n)
March
12月
shíèryuè
(n)
December
Exercise 2
-
Míngtiān
明天
xīngqī
星期
jǐ ?
几
-
Míngtiān
明天
xīngqīliù.
星期六
昨天
zuó tiān
(n)
yesterday
前天
qián tiān
(n)
the day before yesterday
明天
míng tiān
(n)
tomorrow
后天
hòu tiān
(n)
the day after tomorrow
星期一
xīngqīyī
(n)
monday
星期二
xīngqīèr
(n)
tuesday
星期三
xīngqīsān
(n)
wednesday
Exercise 3
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Xià gè xīngqīsān
下 个 星期三
shì
是
jǐ yuè
几月
jǐ hào?
几号
-
Xià gè xīngqīsān
下 个 星期三
shì
是
5 yuè
5月
23 hào?
23号
下 个 星期
xià gè xīngqī
(n)
next week
这 个 星期
zhè gè xīngqī
(n)
this week
上 个 星期
shàng gè xīngqī
(n)
last week
Memorize, practice and test your vocabulary from lesson 7