很 + Verb (feeling verbs with 很) · 很 + Verbo (verbos de sentimiento con 很)
A feeling can take a degree word
- You express how much you like a new subject.
- 我很喜欢中文。 — 很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
A feeling can take a degree word
- You express how much you like a new subject.
- I / me我very很to like喜欢Chinese language中文。 — very很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
You express how much you like a new subject. What does 我很喜欢中文。 communicate?
很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken. Some mental or evaluative verbs take degree words, including 了解 as well as 喜欢. A plain physical action such as 吃 does not take 很 in the same degree pattern.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 很 + Verb (feeling verbs with 很). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I我really很like喜欢you你。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is very很 + Verb (feeling verbs with very很). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I我really很like喜欢you你。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: I really like you: 我 ____ 喜欢你。
Feeling-verbs take 很: 我很喜欢你 (I really like you). · Los verbos de sentimiento toman 很: 我很喜欢你 (Me gustas mucho).
Read examples in context
I我really很miss想home家。
- In the opening example, 我很喜欢中文。: 很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
I我really很miss想home家。
- In the opening example, I / me我very很to like喜欢Chinese language中文。: very很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which verb can take 很? · ¿Qué verbo puede tomar 很?
很 modifies feeling/desire verbs (很喜欢), not plain actions (not 很吃). · 很 modifica los verbos de sentimiento/deseo (很喜欢), no las acciones simples (no se dice 很吃).
Build: “I really like you.” · Construye: “Me gustas mucho.”
Subj + 很 + (feeling)Verb: 我 + 很 + 喜欢你. · Sujeto + 很 + Verbo (sentimiento): 我 + 很 + 喜欢你.
Know the boundary
- Some mental or evaluative verbs take degree words, including 了解 as well as 喜欢.
- A plain physical action such as 吃 does not take 很 in the same degree pattern.
Know the boundary
- Some mental or evaluative verbs take degree words, including to understand了解 as well as to like喜欢.
- A plain physical action such as variant of 吃吃 does not take very很 in the same degree pattern.
You can say 很吃 to mean “eat a lot”. · Puedes decir 很吃 para significar "comer mucho".
吃 is a plain action verb — it does not take 很. Use feeling-verbs: 很喜欢. · 吃 es un verbo de acción simple — no toma 很. Usa verbos de sentimiento: 很喜欢.
Every verb can directly follow 很 to mean do it very much.
Some mental or evaluative verbs take degree words, including 了解 as well as 喜欢. A plain physical action such as 吃 does not take 很 in the same degree pattern. 很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
Use the distinction
- 很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
- Some mental or evaluative verbs take degree words, including 了解 as well as 喜欢. A plain physical action such as 吃 does not take 很 in the same degree pattern.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Verb phrases.
Use the distinction
- very很 modifies the degree of liking, not the number of lessons taken.
- Some mental or evaluative verbs take degree words, including to understand了解 as well as to like喜欢. A plain physical action such as variant of 吃吃 does not take very很 in the same degree pattern.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Verb phrases.