HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#41
Actions in a Row
连动句
How it works
A serial-verb sentence uses two or more verbs in one sentence to show actions happening in sequence.
The pattern
Subject + Verb 1 + Verb 2 + Object
Example sentences
我去商店买东西。
I go to the shop to buy things.
他坐车上班。
He goes to work by bus.
我们回家吃饭。
We go home to eat.
Usage note
The first verb often shows movement, method, or preparation for the second action.