ParticlesHSK 3
Expressing completion with 了
了 placed after a verb marks an action as completed. It is not a past tense marker; it simply shows the action is done. Avoid using it with habitual or ongoing actions.
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 了
Examples
- 他们到了。Tāmen dào le .They have arrived.
- 我买了。Wǒ mǎi le .I've bought it.
- 我们都去了。Wǒmen dōu qù le .We all went.
- 我找到了！Wǒ zhǎodào le !I found it!