跟 + Person + Verb (with someone) · 跟 + Persona + Verbo (con alguien)
A conversation has a partner
- You talk with a friend rather than talk only about the friend.
- 我跟朋友聊天。 — 跟朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
A conversation has a partner
- You talk with a friend rather than talk only about the friend.
- I / me我with / and跟friend朋友to chat聊天。 — with / and跟friend朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
You talk with a friend rather than talk only about the friend. What does 我跟朋友聊天。 communicate?
跟朋友 identifies the conversation partner. 关于朋友的话题 means a topic about friends. 跟 in this use can often be replaced by 和; another 跟 in 跟着他走 means follow him, a different construction.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 跟 + Person + Verb (with someone). 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with跟friends朋友chat聊天。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is with / and跟 + Person + Verb (with someone). 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with跟friends朋友chat聊天。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Chat with friends: 我 ____ 朋友聊天。
跟 + Person + Verb = with someone: 跟朋友聊天. · 跟 + Persona + Verbo = con alguien: 跟朋友聊天.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 我跟朋友聊天。: 跟朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, I / me我with / and跟friend朋友to chat聊天。: with / and跟friend朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Where does 跟 + person go? · ¿Dónde va 跟 + persona?
跟 + person comes BEFORE the verb, unlike English “with …” after. · 跟 + persona va ANTES del verbo, a diferencia del inglés “with …” después.
Build: “Chat with friends.” · Construir: “Chat with friends.”
Subj + 跟 + Person + Verb: 我 + 跟朋友 + 聊天. · Sujeto + 跟 + Persona + Verbo: 我 + 跟朋友 + 聊天.
Know the boundary
- 关于朋友的话题 means a topic about friends.
- 跟 in this use can often be replaced by 和; another 跟 in 跟着他走 means follow him, a different construction.
Know the boundary
- pertaining to关于friend朋友(of / 's)的subject (of a talk or…话题 means a topic about friends.
- with / and跟 in this use can often be replaced by and / with和; another with / and跟 in to follow after跟着he / him他to walk走 means follow him, a different construction.
跟, 和 and 与 can all mean “with / and”. · 跟, 和 y 与 pueden significar todos “con / y”.
Yes: 跟 (spoken), 和, 与 (formal) — all “with / and”. · Sí: 跟 (coloquial), 和, 与 (formal) — todos “con / y”.
In the opening situation: 跟朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
关于朋友的话题 means a topic about friends. 跟 in this use can often be replaced by 和; another 跟 in 跟着他走 means follow him, a different construction. 跟朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
Use the distinction
- 跟朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
- 关于朋友的话题 means a topic about friends. 跟 in this use can often be replaced by 和; another 跟 in 跟着他走 means follow him, a different construction.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conjunctions.
Use the distinction
- with / and跟friend朋友 identifies the conversation partner.
- pertaining to关于friend朋友(of / 's)的subject (of a talk or…话题 means a topic about friends. with / and跟 in this use can often be replaced by and / with和; another with / and跟 in to follow after跟着he / him他to walk走 means follow him, a different construction.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conjunctions.