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刚 vs 刚才Printable Worksheet

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刚 vs 刚才 · HSK 3 grammar
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AChoose 刚 or 刚才

Write 刚 or 刚才 in each gap. Look at where the gap is and what comes after it.

  1. 有人找你。（刚 / 刚才）Someone was looking for you just now.
  2. 他来中国三个星期。（刚 / 刚才）He's only been in China for three weeks.
  3. 的问题你明白了吗？（刚 / 刚才）Did you understand the question just now?
  4. 我到家，就有人来了。（刚 / 刚才）I'd only just got home when someone came round.
  5. 对不起，我没有听见。（刚 / 刚才）Sorry, I didn't hear you just now.
  6. 我们认识两个月。（刚 / 刚才）We've only known each other for two months.
  7. 你说什么了？（刚 / 刚才）What did you say just now?
  8. 我妹妹上个月开始工作。（刚 / 刚才）My little sister only started work last month.
  9. 我在开会，所以没有接你的电话。（刚 / 刚才）I was in a meeting just now, so I didn't answer your call.

BPut the words in order

Write the words as one correct sentence.

  1. 刚我到学校I've just got to school.
  2. 刚才谁来了Who came just now?
  3. 刚他下班回家He's just got home from work.
  4. 刚才没有我看见他I didn't see him just now.

CFind and fix the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

  1. 刚我吃了饭。I've just eaten.
  2. 他刚才来中国一年。He's only been in China for a year.
  3. 刚的电话是谁打的？Who was that on the phone just now?
  4. 我刚没有带手机。I didn't have my phone with me just now.
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刚 vs 刚才 · Answer key

A

  1. 刚才
  2. 刚
  3. 刚才
  4. 刚
  5. 刚才
  6. 刚
  7. 刚才
  8. 刚
  9. 刚才

B

  1. 我刚到学校。
  2. 刚才谁来了？ / 谁刚才来了？
  3. 他刚下班回家。
  4. 我刚才没有看见他。 / 刚才我没有看见他。

C

  1. 我刚吃了饭。 / 刚才我吃了饭。 / 我刚才吃了饭。
  2. 他刚来中国一年。
  3. 刚才的电话是谁打的？
  4. 我刚才没有带手机。 / 刚才我没有带手机。