Learn 在 + 地方 + 动词 and 没 + 动词 through At the Restaurant (2/3).
Examples
我没去。
I did not go.
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我今天在家。
I am at home today.
他在家吃饭。
He eats at home.
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我喜欢吃肉。
I like to eat meat.
这块肉很好。
This piece of meat is very good.
S + 在 + 地方 + 动词在 is placed before a location to indicate where an action takes place. Put 在 + place before the verb to specify what is being done and where.
我在家吃饭。
I eat at home.
他在饭馆吃肉。
He eats meat at the restaurant.
S + 没 + 动词Put 没 before a verb to negate that an action happened (did not / have not done).
我没吃米饭。
I haven't eaten rice.
他没吃饭。
He hasn't eaten.
A friend calls to ask another friend what they are eating.
你在家吗？
Are you at home?
我不在家，我在饭馆。
I'm not at home, I'm at the restaurant.
你在饭馆吃什么？
What are you eating at the restaurant?
我吃米饭和菜。
I'm eating rice and vegetables.
你吃不吃肉？
Do you eat meat?
我不吃肉，今天也没吃肉。
I don't eat meat, and I haven't eaten any today.