<p>了 indicates the verb is 'completed action'</p>
<p>过 indicates the verb is 'experienced action'</p>
<p>我去过 他家，知道他住在哪里.  (I <strong>had gone</strong> to his house <strong>before</strong>,  so I know where he lives) is the correct one</p>
<p>去过 = had gone before</p>
<p>去了 = have gone to</p>

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<pre><code>我去。。。他家，知道他住在哪里.
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<p>I do not know what to choose in this sentence: 了 or 过. In my opinion:</p>
<p>(1) 我去了他家，知道他住在哪里. (I had been to his house)</p>
<p>(2) 我去过他家，知道他住在哪里. (I had had the experience of being in his house)</p>
<p>Question: <strong>Is what I think correct?</strong> If wrong, please explain it to me.</p>

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Which is correct:了 or 过 in 我去。。。他家，知道他住在哪里
# Which is correct:了 or 过 in 我去。。。他家，知道他住在哪里

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-18)

我去。。。他家，知道他住在哪里.

I do not know what to choose in this sentence: 了 or 过. In my opinion:
(1) 我去了他家，知道他住在哪里. (I had been to his house)
(2) 我去过他家，知道他住在哪里. (I had had the experience of being in his house)
Question: Is what I think correct? If wrong, please explain it to me.

**Tags:** grammar, word-choice


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

了 indicates the verb is 'completed action'

过 indicates the verb is 'experienced action'

我去过 他家，知道他住在哪里. (I **had gone** to his house **before**, so I know where he lives) is the correct one

去过 = had gone before

去了 = have gone to


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