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V/A 았/었었어요(The Past Perfect Tense)
- “V/A 았/었었어요” is used to express something or a situation that occurred in the past but did not continue or something separate from the present because it occurred much earlier than when the speaker is describing it.
- It approximates to ‘did/had (in the past)’ in English.
27.08.2023 | You Love Korean
V-고 있다(Korean Progressive Tense)
- Verb+고 있다 : Being(V-ing). This is a progressive grammar and can be used in all tenses(Past,Present, and Future tense).
- It has the same meaning as 는 중이다
- Present tense : -고 있다
- Past tense : - 고 있었어요
- Future tent : -고 있을 거예요.
27.08.2023 | You Love Korean
N 전에, V-기 전에(Before/ago)
1. Detail Explanation
- " Verb + 기 전에 " is used when the speaker wants to express something 'before a certain time or action.'
- N 전에/V-기 전에 has the meaning of "before a certain period of time" or "before some action". It basically corresponds to "before" or "ago" in English.
24.08.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-아서/여서/어서(And / (In order) to,Because (of)/ So that)
1. Detail Explanation
- The first sentence is the reason or cause, followed by the effect or resulting event/action.
- 어/아서 simply means “because”, “so” or “therefore”.
- 어/아서 Is the short form of 그래서.
24.08.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-습니다/ㅂ니다(Formal polite style)
1. Detail Explanation
We will use -(스)ㅂ니다 with a formal verb and adjective ending.
The present tense of the formal polite style is made by adding -(스)ㅂ니다.
We will hear and see this verb/adjective ending a lot on TV news or on newspaper, Meeting, Presentations, or lectures.
24.08.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-(으)ㄴ/는 모양이다(it seems, I guess)
1. Detail Explanation :
1) An expression used to guess that something is in progress or in a certain state, considering another fact or situation. This grammar pattern is used to infer or guess a situation after observation. About things that you can see or hear. It is to be kept in mind that it is not used for talking about yourself.
23.08.2023 | You Love Korean
A-아/어 보이다/ A-게 보이다(seems like, looks like…)
1. Detail Explanation :
1) An expression used to indicate that one feels or guesses something by the appearance of something mentioned in the preceding statement.
2) Equivalent to “Looks like” or “Seems like”
23.08.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-기는 하지만, -기는 -지만(but (I think))
1. Usage :
- A/V + 기는 하지만 is used by speakers to express different views on something.
- A/V-기는 하지만 uses the A/V once, while A/V-기는 A/V-지만 uses the same A/V twice.
- 기는 -> 긴 : when you speak, you can shorten ‘기는’ to ‘긴’
- ‘기는 하지만’ and ‘(이)기는 하지만’ attach an adjective/a verb stem and a noun respective
22.08.2023 | You Love Korean
V-느라고(because, due to)
1. Usage :
1). V-느라고 is a little negative in nature.
2). 의지 : 하려고 생각해서 했어요.(think to do it)
: 하려고 한 것이 아니에요.(don’t think to do it)
- 감기에 걸리다, 기침이 나다, 넘어지다, 알다, 모르다, 일어나다, 도둑이 오다, 지갑을 잃어버리다, 시간이 없다, 길을 잃버리다, 사고가 나다.
21.08.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-(으)ㄹ지도 모르다(may, might, perhaps, maybe, possibly)
1. Usage :
- Express a guess or not sure that something might or likely to happen. = may; might;perhaps; maybe; possibly etc.
- It is incorrect to change 모르다 to 몰랐다 in the past tense form.
- (으)ㄹ 수도 있다 is similar to -(으)ㄹ지도 모르다
21.08.2023 | You Love Korean
