Question with the structure “… sắp … chưa?” .This question is used to ask if the action or event will soon happen in the future.
Grammar and example
This question “… sắp… chưa?” is used to ask about the length of time between the moment of speaking and the moment the action or event will happen. The speaker wants to know if the time is long or short.
“Sắp” expresses the possibility of something happening just after a certain point in time.
Q: Subject + sắp + verb + chưa?
A: - S + sắp + verb + rồi
- S + verb +lúc + time
- time + nữa + S + .....
- Anh sắp xong chưa? - Anh sắp xong rồi. | - Are you done yet? - I am almost done. |
- Họ sắp liên hoan chưa? - Tối mai, họ sẽ liên hoan | - Are they going to have a party? - Tomorrow night, they will have a party |
- Tàu sắp khởi hành chưa? - 10 phút nữa, tàu sẽ khởi hành. | - Is the train about to depart? - In 10 minutes, the train will depart. |
- Anh ấy sắp thi chưa? - Anh ấy sẽ thi lúc 10 giờ sáng. | - Is he going to take the exam? - He will take the exam at 10 am. |
- Phim sắp bắt đầu chưa? - Phim sắp chiếu rồi. | - Is the movie about to start yet? - The movie's showing soon. |
- Bảo tàng sắp đóng cửa chưa? - 20 phút nữa, bảo tàng sẽ đóng cửa | - Is the museum closing yet? - In 20 minutes, the museum will close |
Words
bảo tàng | museum |
phim | movie |
liên hoan | party, to make party |
chiếu | to show (movie) |
bắt đầu | start, to begin |
khởi hành | depart |
xong | done, finish |
tối mai | tomorrow night |
tàu | train |
thi | take exam |
đóng cửa | close (the door) |
sáng | morning |
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