HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#30
Expressing Experiences with “guò”
过
How it works
过 shows life experience, meaning that someone has done something before.
The pattern
Subject + Verb + 过 + Object
Example sentences
我吃过北京烤鸭。
I have eaten Beijing roast duck before.
她去过上海。
She has been to Shanghai.
你看过这个节目吗？
Have you watched this program before?
Usage note
过 does not point to a specific time. It only talks about past experience.