V/A 았/었었어요=The Past Perfect Tense
27.08.2023 | You Love Korean | 0 Comments
1. Detail Explanation
- “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.
- if the V/A ends in ㅏ or ㅗ then add 았었어요.
| V/A Basc | V/A + 았었어요 | |
|---|---|---|
| 가다 | 갔었어요 | |
| 살다 | 살았었어요 | |
| 많다 | 많았었어요 | |
| 앉다 | 않았었어요 | |
| 모르다 | 몰랐었어요 | |
| 좋다 | 좋았었어요 |
- It the V/A doesn’t end with 아 or ㅗ then we add 었았어요.
| V/A Basc | V/A + 었었어요 | |
|---|---|---|
| 열다 | 열었었어요 | |
| 먹다 | 먹었었어요 | |
| 많다 | 많았었어요 | |
| 읽다 | 읽었었어요 | |
| 듣다 | 들었었어요 | |
| 어렵다 | 어려웠었어요 | |
| 나쁘다 | 나빴었어요 | |
| 쉽다 | 쉬웠었어요 |
- if the V/A ends in 하다 then add 였았어요.
| V/A Basc | V/A + 였았어요 | |
|---|---|---|
| 공부하다 | 공부했었어요 | |
| 먹다 | 먹었었어요 | |
| 운동하다 | 운동했었어요 | |
| 수영하다 | 수영했었어요 | |
| 피곤하다 | 피곤했었어요 | |
| 친절하다 | 친절했었어요 | |
| 강하다 | 강했었어요 |
1. Examples:
1. 처음 대학교에 입학했으때 매우 시끄러웠었어요.
It was very noisy when I first entered university.
It was very noisy when I first entered university.
2. 초급 문법 책을 읽었었어요.
I read a beginner's grammar book.
I read a beginner's grammar book.
3. 담배를 피웠었어요.
I used to smoke.
I used to smoke.
4. 여자 친구가 예뻤었어요
My girlfriend was pretty
My girlfriend was pretty
5. 예전에는 이 식당에 자주 왔었어요.
I used to come to this restaurant often.
I used to come to this restaurant often.
6. 한국에서 2년 동안 샀았어요
I lived in Korea for 2 years
I lived in Korea for 2 years
7. 주말에 뭐 했어요?
Did you do anything over the weekend?
Did you do anything over the weekend?
- 한강에 갔었어요. 아주 재미있었어요
I went to the Han River. It was really fun.
I went to the Han River. It was really fun.
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