Sentences with two verbs
We'll talk about sentences where we use the verbs of motion 来 or 去 and another verb. The second verb indicates the purpose of the movement or the mode of movement.
Indicating the purpose of the movement
There may be another verb after the circumstance of place in sentences with 来 
/去 . This verb often is followed by an object.
The second verb should indicate the goal of the movement: what’s the purpose of going there?
/去 . This verb often is followed by an object.
The second verb should indicate the goal of the movement: what’s the purpose of going there?Scheme
who
来/去
place
where?
verb
object
Examples
我来中国学习汉语
I came to China (why?) to learn Chinese
wǒ lái zhōngguó xuéxí hànyǔ
她去商店买东西
She's going to the store (why?) to buy something
tā qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi
Pay attention
In oral speech, there should be no pauses between verbs.
Such sentences can be shorter, without circumstance of place or an object:
Examples
我来中国工作
I came to China to work
wǒ lái zhōngguó gōngzuò
他去吃饺子
He’s going to eat dumplings
tā qù chī jiǎozi
他去睡觉
He's going to bed
tā qù shuìjiào
The verb suffixes 了 and 过 should be put after 来/去.
and 过 should be put after 来/去.
Examples
我去了商店买东西
I went shopping
wǒ qù le shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi
他们去过中国旅游
They went to China to travel
tāmen qùguò zhōngguó lǚyóu
Indicating the mode of the movement
To indicate the mode of the movement, we use the pattern:
Scheme
who
verb
transport
来/去
Pay attention
In these sentences, 来 and 去 come after the main verb.
We use the verbs 坐 or 乘 when speaking about moving in a four-wheeled vehicle, ship or airplane.
We use the verb 骑 when speaking about moving on a horse or two-wheeled vehicle.
If the person is driving the vehicle themselves, we use the verb 开 .
If the person is walking we should use the phrase 走路 .
or 乘 when speaking about moving in a four-wheeled vehicle, ship or airplane.
We use the verb 骑 when speaking about moving on a horse or two-wheeled vehicle.
If the person is driving the vehicle themselves, we use the verb 开 .
If the person is walking we should use the phrase 走路 .Examples
你最好坐飞机去
You better take a plane
nǐ zuìhǎo zuò fēijī qù
我们乘地铁来的
We came by subway
wǒmen chéng dìtiě lái de
你走路来还是开车来的？
Did you walk here or come by car?
nǐ zǒulù lái háishi kāi chē lái de
Pay attention
Sometimes the verb in the sentence can indicate both the goal and the method of the movement.
The negative particles 不 or 没 should come before the first verb in the sentence.
or 没 should come before the first verb in the sentence.Examples
我弟弟昨天没来学校
Yesterday my little brother didn't come to school
wǒ dìdi zuótiān méi lái xuéxiào
我不去商店买东西
I won't go shopping
wǒ bú qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi
我几乎不坐公共汽车去上学
I hardly ever take the bus to school
wǒ jīhū bú zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù shàngxué