Explore Mandarin aspect and tense with clear explanations of 了 le, 过 guo, 着 zhe, and 在 zài. Learn how context and time expressions signal meaning and how to express completed, ongoing, and experiential actions in everyday Mandarin.

⏳Aspect Markers 了 / 过 / 着
🌀Expressing Past / Present / Future
⏰Temporal Expressions

Last updated: Fri Oct 24, 2025