<p>了 is a past tense indicator, working as "-ed" suffix in English. 了 could either be put right after the verb or at the end of the sentence.</p>

<p>过 is a perfect tense indicator, working as "have + V-ed" in English. 过 could either be put right after the verb or at the end of the sentence.</p>

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2014-06-07T14:01:09.730Z
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<p>Yeah your sentences are pretty good.</p>

<p>了 - indicates change in state.</p>

<p>过 - indicates something has been done before.</p>

<p>For instance:</p>

<p>看完了 = I finished reading it
看过 = I've read that before</p>

<p>Seems like you have a pretty good grasp already from your sentences.</p>

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<p>How to use 过 and 了? What is the difference between them?</p>

<p>Are my sentences correct? </p>

<p>今天我学习了汉语。Today I studied Chinese. 
我学习过汉语。 I have studied Chinese.
我学习了三个月中文。 I studied Chinese for three months.
我汉语学习了三个月了。 I have been studying Chinese for three months. </p>

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How to use 过 and 了?
# How to use 过 and 了?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-06)

How to use 过 and 了? What is the difference between them?

Are my sentences correct?

今天我学习了汉语。Today I studied Chinese.
我学习过汉语。 I have studied Chinese.
我学习了三个月中文。 I studied Chinese for three months.
我汉语学习了三个月了。 I have been studying Chinese for three months.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-07. Score: 4

了 is a past tense indicator, working as "-ed" suffix in English. 了 could either be put right after the verb or at the end of the sentence.

过 is a perfect tense indicator, working as "have + V-ed" in English. 过 could either be put right after the verb or at the end of the sentence.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-06-07. Score: 4

Yeah your sentences are pretty good.

了 - indicates change in state.

过 - indicates something has been done before.

For instance:

看完了 = I finished reading it
看过 = I've read that before

Seems like you have a pretty good grasp already from your sentences.


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