Basic Tenses
Present Tense
Standard form: Verb stem + 아/어요
If the last vowel in the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, add 아요
Otherwise, add 어요
Examples:
가다 (to go) → 가 + 아요 → 가요
먹다 (to eat) → 먹 + 어요 → 먹어요
Past Tense
Standard form: Verb stem + 았/었어요
If the last vowel in the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, add 았어요
Otherwise, add 었어요
Examples:
가다 (to go) → 가 + 았어요 → 갔어요
먹다 (to eat) → 먹 + 었어요 → 먹었어요
Future Tense
Standard form: Verb stem + (으)ㄹ 거예요
If the stem ends in a consonant, add 을 거예요
If the stem ends in a vowel, add ㄹ 거예요
Examples:
가다 (to go) → 가 + ㄹ 거예요 → 갈 거예요
먹다 (to eat) → 먹 + 을 거예요 → 먹을 거예요
Last modified: 02 March 2025