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The purpose of 过 in this sentence?
In this sentence I am saying "what cities have you been to?"
你去过哪些城市
What is the purpose of 过? Is it to make the sentence past-tense?
你去过哪些城市
What is the purpose of 过? Is it to make the sentence past-tense?
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Yes. You are right.
Without the '过', that sentence would mean the future. A possible dialog is:
A: 下个月我要去美国几个城市访问. I am going to visit a few cities in the US next month.
B: 你去哪些城市? Or just 哪些城市?
Without the '过', that sentence would mean the future. A possible dialog is:
A: 下个月我要去美国几个城市访问. I am going to visit a few cities in the US next month.
B: 你去哪些城市? Or just 哪些城市?
in this sentence, 过 emphasize the experience you had. (similar as perfect tense in english)
i've found some grammar data on the internet, hope it may help you understand it : "过"主要用在动词后，表示曾经有过某种动作或状态，有时也能表示经验。
i've found some grammar data on the internet, hope it may help you understand it : "过"主要用在动词后，表示曾经有过某种动作或状态，有时也能表示经验。
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