lesson 9 grammar quiz

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examples: examples:
- ko: "**현재** 날씨는 평소보다 조금 추워요" - ko: "**현재** 날씨는 평소보다 조금 추워요"
en: The **present/recent** weather is colder than normal en: The **present/recent** weather is colder than normal
sentence:
present_low:
- notes: &present-low |
Add ~이야 to a word ending in a consonant, or ~(이)야 to a word ending in a vowel.
ko: 나는 좋은 학생이야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-3-I-am-a-good-student.mp3
en: I am a good student
- notes: *present-low
ko: 그것은 책이야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-1that-thing-is-a-book.mp3
en: That thing is a book
- notes: *present-low
ko: 나는 선생님이야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-2I-am-a-teacher.mp3
en: I am a teacher
- notes: *present-low
ko: 이것은 여권이야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-3This-is-a-passport.mp3
en: This is a passport
- notes: *present-low
ko: 그것은 사과야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-4-That-thing-is-an-apple.mp3
en: That thing is an apple
- notes: *present-low
ko: 나는 의사야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-4I-am-a-doctor.mp3
en: I am a doctor
- notes: *present-low
ko: 야구는 좋은 스포츠야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-5Baseball-is-a-good-sport.mp3
en: Baseball is a good sport
- notes: &present-low-conj |
When conjugating “아니다” in this respect, you simply add “~야” to “아니다”
ko: 나는 학생이 아니야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-6I-am-not-a-student.mp3
en: I am not a student
- notes: *present-low-conj
ko: 그것은 책이 아니야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-7That-thing-is-not-a-book.mp3
en: That thing is not a book
present_high:
- notes: &present-high |
Add ~이에요 to a word ending in a consonant, or ~예요 to a word ending in a vowel.
ko: 그것은 사진이에요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-5-That-thing-is-a-picture.mp3
en: That thing is a picture
- notes: *present-high
ko: 저는 선생님이에요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-8I-am-a-teacher.mp3
en: I am a teacher
- notes: *present-high
ko: 저는 좋은 학생이에요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-9I-am-a-good-student.mp3
en: I am a good student
- notes: *present-high
ko: 이 사람은 저의 누나예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-6-This-person-is-my-sister.mp3
en: This (person) is my sister
- notes: *present-high
ko: 저는 의사예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-10I-am-a-doctor.mp3
en: I am a doctor
- notes: *present-high
ko: 저것은 사과예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-11That-thing-is-an-apple.mp3
en: That thing is an apple
- notes: |
When conjugating “아니다” in this respect, you simply add ~에요 to 아니다.
ko: 저는 학생이 아니에요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-12I-am-not-a-student.mp3
en: I am not a student
present_formal:
- notes: &present-formal |
<ul>
<li>Add ~입니다 (~이 + ~ㅂ니다) to words ending in a vowel or consonant.</li>
<li>With words ending in vowels, you can eliminate ~이 and attach ~ㅂ니다 directly to the word. This is more commonly done in conversation, and not usually written.</li>
</ul>
ko: 저는 의사입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-7-I-am-a-doctor.mp3
en: I am a doctor
- notes: *present-formal
ko: 그 사람은 저의 형입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-8-That-person-is-my-brother.mp3
en: That person is my brother
- notes: *present-formal
ko: 저는 선생님입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-13I-am-a-teacher.mp3
en: I am a teacher
- notes: *present-formal
ko: 저는 좋은 학생입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-14I-am-a-good-student.mp3
en: I am a good student
- notes: *present-formal
ko: 이 고기는 돼지고기입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-15This-meet-is-pork.mp3
en: This meat is pork
- notes: &present-formal-conj |
When conjugating “아니다” in this respect, you must add “~ㅂ니다” directly to “아니다.”
ko: 저는 의사가 아닙니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-16I-am-not-a-doctor.mp3
en: I am not a doctor
- notes: *present-formal-conj
ko: 저는 학생이 아닙니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-17I-am-not-a-student.mp3
en: I am not a student
- notes: *present-formal-conj
ko: 그것은 저의 직업이 아닙니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-18That-is-not-my-job.mp3
en: That (thing) is not my job
- notes: *present-formal-conj
ko: 그것은 저의 여권이 아닙니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-19That-is-not-my-passport.mp3
en: That (thing) is not my passport
- notes: *present-formal-conj
ko: 그 건물은 극장이 아닙니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-20That-building-is-not-a-theater.mp3
en: That building is not a theater
past_low:
- notes: &past-low |
Add ~이었어 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어 can contract to ~였어.
ko: 나는 바쁜 선생님이었어
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-9-I-was-a-bad-teacher.mp3
en: I was a busy teacher
- notes: *past-low
ko: 나는 학생이었어
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-21I-was-a-student.mp3
en: I was a student
- notes: *past-low
ko: 나는 선생님이었어
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-22I-was-a-teacher.mp3
en: I was a teacher
- notes: *past-low
ko: 나는 나쁜 애기였어
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-23I-was-a-bad-baby.mp3
en: I was a bad baby
- notes: *past-low
ko: 나는 나쁜 의사였어
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-10-I-was-a-bad-doctor.mp3
en: I was a bad doctor
past_high:
- notes: &past-high |
This conjugation is the same as above (Informal Low Respect), except for that “~요” is added to the end of ~이었 or ~였. That is, you should add ~이었어요 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어요 can contract to ~였어요.
ko: 그것은 큰 비밀이었어요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-11-That-was-a-big-secret.mp3
en: That was a big secret
- notes: *past-high
ko: 저는 선생님이었어요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-25I-was-a-teacher.mp3
en: I was a teacher
- notes: *past-high
ko: 저는 의사였어요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-12-I-was-a-doctor.mp3
en: I was a doctor
- notes: *past-high
ko: 저는 나쁜 애기였어요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-24I-was-a-bad-baby.mp3
en: I was a bad baby
past_plain:
- notes: &past-plain |
Same as above, but you should add the regular “~다” ending instead of “~어요.” That is, you should add ~이었다 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었다 can contract to ~였다.
ko: 나는 선생님이었다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-26I-was-a-teacher.mp3
en: I was a teacher
- notes: *past-plain
ko: 나는 의사였다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-27I-was-a-doctor.mp3
en: I was a doctor
past_formal:
- notes: &past-formal |
Add ~이었습니다 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었습니다 can contract to ~였습니다.
ko: 저는 선생님이었습니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-15-I-was-a-teacher.mp3
en: I was a teacher
- notes: *past-formal
ko: 저는 의사였습니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-16-I-was-a-doctor.mp3
en: I was a doctor
- notes: &past-formal-conj |
In all situations in the past tense, 아니다 is conjugated just like any other word.
en: I was not a student
ko: 나는 학생이 아니었어
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-28I-was-not-a-student.mp3
- notes: *past-formal-conj
en: I was not a student
ko: 나는 학생이 아니었다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-29I-was-not-a-student.mp3
- notes: *past-formal-conj
en: I was not a student
ko: 저는 학생이 아니었어요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-30I-was-not-a-student.mp3
- notes: *past-formal-conj
en: I was not a student
ko: 저는 학생이 아니었습니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-31I-was-not-a-student.mp3
future:
- notes: &future-shortened |
<ul>
<li>것 is also sometimes shortened to 거, for no other reason than it is easier to say and creates a shorter sentence.</li>
<li>Notice that ~이에요 is added when 것 (which ends in a consonant) is used and ~예요 is added when 거 (which ends in a vowel) is used.</li>
</ul>
ko: 저는 밥을 먹을 것이에요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-20-I-will-eat-rice.mp3
en: I will eat rice
- notes: *future-shortened
ko: 저는 밥을 먹을 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-21-I-will-eat-rice.mp3
en: I will eat rice
- notes: *future-shortened
ko: 나는 내일 친구를 만날 것이야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-22-I-will-meet-my-friend-tomorrow.mp3
en: I will meet my friend tomorrow
- notes: *future-shortened
ko: 나는 내일 친구를 만날 거야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-23-I-will-meet-my-friend-tomorrow.mp3
en: I will meet my friend tomorrow
- notes: *future-shortened
ko: 저는 내일 학교에 갈 것입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-24-I-will-go-to-school-tomorrow.mp3
en: I will go to school tomorrow
- notes: *future-shortened
ko: 저는 영어를 공부할 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-25-I-will-study-English.mp3
en: I will study English
- notes: |
<p>When you add ~ㄹ/을 to a stem of a word that ends in ㄹ, the ㄹ is dropped and ㄹ is attached directly to the stem. In effect, you removed something and replace it with exactly the same thing.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<ul>
<li>갈다 + ㄹ/을 = 갈</li>
<li>빨다 + ㄹ/을 = 빨</li>
<li>열다 + ㄹ/을 = 열</li>
</ul>
ko: 저는 문을 열 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-32I-will-open-the-door.mp3
en: I will open the door
되다:
- notes: &will-become-or-will-be |
If you want to say that something “will be” something in the future, because of the nature of the word “되다” there is no real difference if you use 되다 or 이다.
ko: 저는 곧 선생님이 될 것입니다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-26-I-will-be-a-teacher-soon.mp3
en: I will become a teacher soon
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 저는 곧 선생님일 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-33I-will-be-a-teacher-soon.mp3
en: I will be a teacher soon
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 나는 미래에 의사가 될 거야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-34I-will-become-a-doctor-in-the-future.mp3
en: I will become a doctor in the future
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 나는 미래에 의사일 거야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-35I-will-be-a-doctor-in-the-future.mp3
en: I will be a doctor in the future
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 한국이 곧 좋은 나라가 될 것이다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-36Korea-will-become-a-good-country-soon.mp3
en: Korea will become a good country soon
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 한국이 곧 좋은 나라일 것이다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-37Korea-will-be-a-good-country-soon.mp3
en: Korea will be a good country soon
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 이 장소는 공원이 될 것이다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-38This-place-will-become-a-park.mp3
en: This place will become a park
- notes: *will-become-or-will-be
ko: 이 장소는 공원일 것이다
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-39This-place-will-be-a-park.mp3
en: This place will be a park
- notes: &probably-be |
By using the future ~ㄹ/을 것이다 conjugation on 이다, you can also create a sentence where the speaker is guessing about a certain situation in the present tense.
ko: 그 사람이 의사일 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lesson-9-s5.mp3
en: That person is probably/most likely a doctor
- notes: *probably-be
ko: 그것은 여권일 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lesson-9-s6.mp3
en: That thing is probably/most likely a passport
- notes: *probably-be
ko: 문제는 돈일 거예요
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lesson-9-s7.mp3
en: The problem is probably/most likely money
- notes:
- *probably-be
- &probably-not |
These sentences as well can be said using 아니다 instead of 이다.
ko: 그 사람이 의사가 아닐 거야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lesson-9-s8.mp3
en: That person is probably/most likely not a doctor
- notes:
- *probably-be
- *probably-not
ko: 그것은 여권이 아닐 거야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lesson-9-s9.mp3
en: That thing is probably/most likely not a passport
- notes:
- *probably-be
- *probably-not
ko: 문제는 돈이 아닐 거야
audio: https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lesson-9-s10.mp3
en: The problem is probably/most likely not money
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# Lesson 9: Conjugate 이다 (할 것이다) # Lesson 9: Conjugate 이다 (할 것이다)
@@ -1203,6 +1567,8 @@ You might also want to try listening to all of the words on loop with this [Voca
## Conjugating 이다 ## Conjugating 이다
<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" />
In earlier lessons, you learned a lot about conjugating verbs and adjectives. Exactly three things can be conjugated in Korean: verbs, adjectives _and_ 이다. The conjugation of 이다 is different than verbs and adjectives. Actually, there are many times where 이다 behaves differently than verbs and adjectives – which you will learn in future lessons. In this lesson, you will learn how to conjugate 이다, and you will see how the conjugation differs from verbs and adjectives. The sentence below shows the plain form, present tense conjugation of 이다, which you have seen in lessons up to this point: In earlier lessons, you learned a lot about conjugating verbs and adjectives. Exactly three things can be conjugated in Korean: verbs, adjectives _and_ 이다. The conjugation of 이다 is different than verbs and adjectives. Actually, there are many times where 이다 behaves differently than verbs and adjectives – which you will learn in future lessons. In this lesson, you will learn how to conjugate 이다, and you will see how the conjugation differs from verbs and adjectives. The sentence below shows the plain form, present tense conjugation of 이다, which you have seen in lessons up to this point:
- 나는 선생님이다 = <span class="md spoiler">I am a teacher</span> - 나는 선생님이다 = <span class="md spoiler">I am a teacher</span>
@@ -1250,6 +1616,10 @@ Conjugating 이다 to the present tense is relatively confusing compared to the
### Informal Low Respect {#present-informal-low} ### Informal Low Respect {#present-informal-low}
---
<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="present_low" />
Add ~이야 to a word ending in a consonant, or ~(이)야 to a word ending in a vowel: Add ~이야 to a word ending in a consonant, or ~(이)야 to a word ending in a vowel:
- 나는 좋은 학생이야 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-3-I-am-a-good-student.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I am a good student</span> - 나는 좋은 학생이야 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-3-I-am-a-good-student.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I am a good student</span>
@@ -1267,6 +1637,10 @@ When conjugating “아니다” in this respect, you simply add “~야” to
### Informal High Respect {#present-informal-high} ### Informal High Respect {#present-informal-high}
---
<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="present_high" />
Add ~이에요 to a word ending in a consonant, or ~예요 to a word ending in a vowel: Add ~이에요 to a word ending in a consonant, or ~예요 to a word ending in a vowel:
- 그것은 사진이에요 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-5-That-thing-is-a-picture.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">That thing is a picture</span> - 그것은 사진이에요 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-5-That-thing-is-a-picture.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">That thing is a picture</span>
@@ -1284,6 +1658,10 @@ Note that Korean people are often confused if they need to add “~예요” or
### Formal High Respect {#present-formal-high} ### Formal High Respect {#present-formal-high}
---
<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="present_formal" />
Add ~입니다 (~이 + ~ㅂ니다) to words ending in a vowel or consonant: Add ~입니다 (~이 + ~ㅂ니다) to words ending in a vowel or consonant:
- 저는 의사입니다 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-7-I-am-a-doctor.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I am a doctor</span> - 저는 의사입니다 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-7-I-am-a-doctor.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I am a doctor</span>
@@ -1308,6 +1686,10 @@ Conjugating 이다 to the past tense is simple, and is done by connecting ~이 t
### Informal Low Respect {#past-informal-low} ### Informal Low Respect {#past-informal-low}
---
<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="past_low" />
Add ~이었어 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어 can contract to ~였어. Add ~이었어 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어 can contract to ~였어.
- 나는 바쁜 선생님이었어 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-9-I-was-a-bad-teacher.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I was a busy teacher</span> - 나는 바쁜 선생님이었어 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-9-I-was-a-bad-teacher.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I was a busy teacher</span>
@@ -1318,6 +1700,10 @@ Add ~이었어 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어 can contrac
### Informal High Respect {#past-informal-high} ### Informal High Respect {#past-informal-high}
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<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="past_high" />
This conjugation is the same as above (Informal Low Respect), except for that “~요” is added to the end of ~이었 or ~였. That is, you should add ~이었어요 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어요 can contract to ~였어요. This conjugation is the same as above (Informal Low Respect), except for that “~요” is added to the end of ~이었 or ~였. That is, you should add ~이었어요 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었어요 can contract to ~였어요.
- 그것은 큰 비밀이었어요 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-11-That-was-a-big-secret.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">That was a big secret</span> - 그것은 큰 비밀이었어요 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-11-That-was-a-big-secret.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">That was a big secret</span>
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### Plain Form {#past-plain} ### Plain Form {#past-plain}
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<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="past_plain" />
Same as above, but you should add the regular “~다” ending instead of “~어요.” That is, you should add ~이었다 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었다 can contract to ~였다. Same as above, but you should add the regular “~다” ending instead of “~어요.” That is, you should add ~이었다 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었다 can contract to ~였다.
- 나는 선생님이었다 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-26I-was-a-teacher.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I was a teacher</span> - 나는 선생님이었다 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lesson9-26I-was-a-teacher.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I was a teacher</span>
@@ -1334,6 +1724,10 @@ Same as above, but you should add the regular “~다” ending instead of “~
### Formal High Respect {#past-formal-high} ### Formal High Respect {#past-formal-high}
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<VocabQuiz fm-key="sentence" category="past_formal" />
Add ~이었습니다 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었습니다 can contract to ~였습니다. Add ~이었습니다 to all words. If the word ends in a vowel, ~이었습니다 can contract to ~였습니다.
- 저는 선생님이었습니다 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-15-I-was-a-teacher.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I was a teacher</span> - 저는 선생님이었습니다 <AudioButton src="https://www.howtostudykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lesson-9-15-I-was-a-teacher.mp3" /> = <span class="md spoiler">I was a teacher</span>
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## How to actually conjugate verbs/adjectives to the Future Tense ## How to actually conjugate verbs/adjectives to the Future Tense
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In [Lesson 6](./06-honorifics.md), you learned how to conjugate words to the future tense by adding 겠어/겠어요/겠다/겠습니다 to the word stem. Though adding ~겠~ to a word stem is one way to conjugate words to the future, there is a more common way to conjugate to do this! In [Lesson 6](./06-honorifics.md), you learned how to conjugate words to the future tense by adding 겠어/겠어요/겠다/겠습니다 to the word stem. Though adding ~겠~ to a word stem is one way to conjugate words to the future, there is a more common way to conjugate to do this!
Before learning how to do to this, you needed to learn more grammar first (namely, how to conjugate 이다 properly). Either way, ~겠~ **is** still used in Korean, but not as much as the method you are about to learn. Before learning how to do to this, you needed to learn more grammar first (namely, how to conjugate 이다 properly). Either way, ~겠~ **is** still used in Korean, but not as much as the method you are about to learn.
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## Future 이다 – Using 되다 {#future} ## Future 이다 – Using 되다 {#future}
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Conjugating 이다 to the future tense is the same as is done above, but it is also possible to use another verb; <TTS>되다</TTS>. 되다 is one of the hardest words in Korean, mainly because it has so many meanings. You will be introduced to each of these meanings as you progress through our lessons, but the first meaning of ‘되다’ is “to become”… which is slightly different than “to be”. Let me introduce the word “되다” to you by showing you examples of it being used in the past tense: Conjugating 이다 to the future tense is the same as is done above, but it is also possible to use another verb; <TTS>되다</TTS>. 되다 is one of the hardest words in Korean, mainly because it has so many meanings. You will be introduced to each of these meanings as you progress through our lessons, but the first meaning of ‘되다’ is “to become”… which is slightly different than “to be”. Let me introduce the word “되다” to you by showing you examples of it being used in the past tense:
_(Note the way_ 되다 _is used._ ~이/가 _is attached to the noun that the subject “becomes” instead of_ ~를/을*)* _(Note the way_ 되다 _is used._ ~이/가 _is attached to the noun that the subject “becomes” instead of_ ~를/을*)*