VERB PER DAY #3

하다 - to do

Past tense - 했어요

• A:어제 뭐 했어요?
• What did you do yesterday?
• B:나의 숙제를 했어요.
• I did my homework.

어제 - yesterday

뭐 - what

나의 - my

숙제 - homework

Present tense - 해요

• A:무슨 일을 해요?
• What work do you do?
• B: 저는 의사예요.
• I am a doctor.

무슨 - what; what type; what kind

일 - work

의사 - doctor

Present progressive - 하고 있어요

• A:뭐 하고 있어요?
• What are you doing?
• B:운동을 하고 있어요.
• I am exercising.

운동 - exercise (noun)

Future tense - 할 거예요

• A:너 왜 이렇게 빨라요?
• Why are you so fast?
• B:제 친구가 기다려서 내가 이거를 그냥 빨리 할 거예요.
• My friend is waiting so I’ll just do this quickly

너 - you

왜 - why

이렇게 - so; in a manner; in a way; like this

빠르다 - to be fast (빨라요 - present tense)

제 - my

친구 - friend

기다리다 - to wait

이거 - this

그냥 - just

VERB PER DAY #2

보다 - to see

Past tense - 보 + -았어요 = 봤어요

• 어제 뭐 했어요?
• What did you do yesterday?
• 친구랑 같이 영화를 봤어요.
• I watched a movie with my friend.

Present tense - 보 + -아요 = 봐요

• 요즘 뭐 해요?
• What do you do these days?
• 영화를 봐요.
• I watch movies.

Present progressive - 보 + -고 있어요 = 보고 있어요

• 지금 뭐 하고 있어요?
• What are you doing now?
• 지금 텔레비전을 보고 있어요.
• I am watching TV now.

Future tense - 보 + -ㄹ 거예요.

• 내일 뭐 할 거에요?
• What will you do tomorrow?
• 내일 공원에서 폭죽을 볼 거예요.
• I will watch fireworks tomorrow at the park.

VERB PER DAY #1

먹다 - to eat

Past tense - 먹었어요

• 저는 어제 피자를 먹었어요.
• I ate pizza yesterday.

Present tense - 먹어요

• 오후 열두 시에 점심을 먹어요.
• I eat lunch at 12 pm.

Present progressive - 먹고 있어요

• 지금 빙수를 먹고 있어요.
• I am eating bingsu now.

Future tense - 먹을 거예요

• 나중에 친구들이랑 냉면을 먹을 거예요.
• I will eat naengmyeon later with my friends.

VOCABULARY WORDS #1

The following words are words that are commonly used in a daily conversation. These are helpful and good to know especially to those who are still in a beginner level and to those who are still building up their vocabulary in Korean.

*자주 - frequently / often

*가끔 - sometimes

*거의 - almost

*계속 - continuously

*똑바로 / 바로 - straight

*좀 - please

*가장 - most

*먼저 - ahead / first

*우선 - in the first place

*매우 / 무척 / 아주 - very

*너무 - too / so

*얼마나 - how long/much/many

*정말 - really

*참 - really / very

*많이 - many

*약간 - a few / little

*전혀 - none / not at all

*잘 - well

*일찍 - early

*이따가 - later

*못 / 안 - not

*더 - more

*모두 / 다 / 전부 - all / whole

*또 / 다시 - again / once more

*따로 - separately

*주로 - mainly / usually

*간단히 - simply

*갑자기 - suddenly

*빨리 / 어서 - fast / quickly

*천천히 - slowly

*같이 - together

*벌써 - already

*곧 - soon

*새로 - newly

*금방 - soon

*방금 - just now / seconds ago

*늘 / 항상 - always

*조용히 - quietly

*열심히 - eagerly

*언제나 - whenever

*오래 - for a long time

*없이 - without

*아까 / 좀전에 - a while ago

*특히 / 특별히 - especially

*아직 - yet

*미리 - in advance

*바로 - right now

*직접 - directly

*깜빡 - with surprise

*꼭 - firmly / just

*아마도 - probably

*별로 - particularly

*그냥 - just

*서로 - with each other