Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both
了 (le) and 吗 (ma). These are simply added to the end of a sentence
or statement. Just make sure that 了 (le) comes first, followed by 吗
(ma).
Basic Usage
Structure
Subj. + Verb + Obj. + 了吗?
Note the order of 了 (le) and 吗 (ma).
Examples
- 你 吃饭 了 吗？Nǐ chīfàn le
ma? Did you eat?
- 老板 走 了 吗？Lǎobǎn zǒu le
ma? Did the boss leave?
- 你男朋友 找到 新 工作 了 吗？Nǐ nánpéngyou
zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le ma? Has
your boyfriend found a new job yet?
- 妈妈，你 昨天 给 我 打电话 了 吗？Māma, nǐ
zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le ma? Mom, did you call me yesterday?
- 你 今天 去 上班 了 吗？Nǐ jīntiān qù
shàngbān le ma? Did you go to
work today?
With a Topic
Structure
Topic (+ Subj.) + Verb + 了吗?
NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the
verb.
Examples
- 晚饭 你 吃 了 吗？Wǎnfàn nǐ chī le
ma? Did you eat dinner?
- 衣服 你 洗 好 了 吗？Yīfu nǐ xǐ hǎo
le ma? Have you finished
washing the clothes?
- 作业 你 写 完 了 吗？Zuòyè nǐ xiě wán
le ma? Have you finishing doing
homework?
- 这 个 电影 你 看 了 吗？Zhège diànyǐng nǐ
kàn le ma? Have you seen this
movie?
- 我 的 邮件 你 收到 了 吗？ Wǒ de yóujiàn nǐ
shōudào le ma? Have you
received my email?
Finally, please note that this pattern is nothing more than the
combination of the expressing completion with "le" pattern and the
yes/no questions with "ma" pattern.
See also
Sources and further
reading
Books
Category:A2 grammar points