| 1. | Tā míngtiān lái ma? | 他明天来吗？ | Is he coming tomorrow? |
| Tā yǐjīng lái le. | 他已经来了。 | He has already come. | |
| 2. | Nǐ péngyou lái le ma? | 你朋友来了吗？ | Has your friend come? |
| Tā hái méi(you) lái. | 她还没来。 | She hasn't come yet. | |
| 3. | Tā shi shénme shíhou dàode? | 他是什么时候到的？ | When did he arrive? |
| Tā shi zuótiān dàode. | 他是昨天到的。 | He arrived yesterday. | |
| 4. | Nǐ shi yíge rén láide ma? | 你是一个人来的吗？ | Did you come alone? |
| Bú shi, wǒ bú shi yíge rén láide. | 不是，我不是一个人来的。 | No, I didn't come alone. | |
| 5. | Nǐ něitiān zǒu? | 你哪天走？ | What day are you leaving? |
| Wǒ jīntian zǒu. | 我今天走。 | I'm leaving today. |