Verb + 下去 (keep …-ing) · Verbo + 下去 (continuar con…)
An unfinished explanation should continue
- A speaker pauses before finishing a story, and you ask for the rest.
- 请说下去。 — 下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
An unfinished explanation should continue
- A speaker pauses before finishing a story, and you ask for the rest.
- to ask请variant of 说说to go down下去。 — to go down下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
A speaker pauses before finishing a story, and you ask for the rest. What does 请说下去。 communicate?
下去 asks the already started speaking to continue. 说下去 is a continuation use; 走下去 can describe physical movement downwards in another context. The complement's meaning depends on the verb and scene.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Verb + 下去 (keep …-ing). 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.
please请speak说carry on下去。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Verb + to go down下去 (keep …-ing). 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.
please请speak说carry on下去。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Keep talking: 请说 ____。
Verb + 下去 = carry on: 说下去 (keep talking). · Verbo + 下去 = continuar: 说下去 (continuar hablando).
Read examples in context
definitely一定must要persist坚持keep on下去！
- In the opening example, 请说下去。: 下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
definitely一定must要persist坚持keep on下去！
- In the opening example, to ask请variant of 说说to go down下去。: to go down下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 下去 add to a verb? · ¿Qué añade 下去 a un verbo?
下去 = continue an action already underway: 坚持下去. · 下去 = continuar una acción ya en curso: 坚持下去.
Build: “Please keep talking.” · Construir: “Please keep talking.”
Verb + 下去: 请 + 说 + 下去. · Verbo + 下去: 请 + 说 + 下去.
Know the boundary
- 说下去 is a continuation use; 走下去 can describe physical movement downwards in another context.
- The complement's meaning depends on the verb and scene.
Know the boundary
- variant of 说说to go down下去 is a continuation use; to walk走to go down下去 can describe physical movement downwards in another context.
- The complement's meaning depends on the verb and scene.
坚持下去 means “give up”. · 坚持下去 significa “rendirse”.
坚持下去 = keep persisting / don't give up. · 坚持下去 = seguir insistiendo / no rendirse.
In the opening situation: 下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
说下去 is a continuation use; 走下去 can describe physical movement downwards in another context. The complement's meaning depends on the verb and scene. 下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
Use the distinction
- 下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
- 说下去 is a continuation use; 走下去 can describe physical movement downwards in another context. The complement's meaning depends on the verb and scene.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complements.
Use the distinction
- to go down下去 asks the already started speaking to continue.
- variant of 说说to go down下去 is a continuation use; to walk走to go down下去 can describe physical movement downwards in another context. The complement's meaning depends on the verb and scene.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complements.