Grammar · Chapter 7
When comes before the verb
我明天吃 · 明天我吃
Time words like 明天 and 今天 go before the verb, either before or after whoever acts. Never at the end: 我明天吃, not 我吃明天.
Examples
- 我明天吃包子。 Wǒ míngtiān chī bāozi. I'll have baozi tomorrow.
- 明天我们吃饭吧。 Míngtiān wǒmen chī fàn ba. Let's eat tomorrow.
- 他今天不喝茶。 Tā jīntiān bù hē chá. He isn't drinking tea today.