In this episode, you’ll learn one of the most important foundations of Chinese sentence structure: where to place time words in a sentence.

In Mandarin, time expressions usually come before the verb — and mastering this rule will instantly make your sentences sound more natural and correct.

You’ll learn how to say things like:
“I study Chinese every day.”
“I went to Beijing yesterday.”
“I will see you tomorrow.”

We break down the simple structure:
Time + Subject + Verb + Object

And show you how to use common time expressions such as 今天 (today), 明天 (tomorrow), 昨天 (yesterday), 现在 (now), and 每天 (every day).

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The basic Time + Verb sentence structure
✅ Where to place time words in HSK1-level sentences
✅ How to avoid common beginner mistakes
✅ Practical examples you can use immediately

Practice Challenge:
How would you say: “I drink coffee in the morning” in Chinese?
Write your answer in the comments and practise building your own sentences.

Mini Challenge:
Create two sentences using different time words. For example:
我今天学习中文。
(I study Chinese today.)

他昨天很忙。
(He was very busy yesterday.)

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