The Korean Verbs Guide: Listen & Repeat
Lesson 1
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Lesson 1

1. 가다
[ga-da]
to go, to leave

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
가요 ga-yo / 갔어요 gasseoyo / 갈 거예요 gal geoyeyo

Sample Sentences
학교에 가요.
I go to school.
학교에 갔어요.
I went to school.
학교에 갈 거예요.
I will go to school.

 

2. 오다
[o-da]
to come

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
와요 wayo / 왔어요 wasseoyo / 올 거예요 ol geoyeyo

Sample Sentences
집에 와요.
I come home.
집에 왔어요.
I came home.
집에 올 거예요.
I will come home.

 

3. 먹다
[meok-da]
to eat, to drink

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
먹어요 meo-geo-yo / 먹었어요 meo-geo-sseo-yo / 먹을 거예요 meo-geul geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
밥을 먹어요.
I eat (a meal).
밥을 먹었어요.
I ate (a meal).
밥을 먹을 거예요.
I will eat (a meal).

 

4. 보다
[bo-da]
to see, to look, to watch

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
봐요 bwa-yo / 봤어요 bwa-sseo-yo / 볼 거예요 bol geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
영화 봐요.
I see a movie.
영화 봤어요.
I saw a movie.
영화 볼 거예요.
I will see a movie.

 

5. 사다
[sa-da]
to buy

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
사요 sa-yo / 샀어요 sa-sseo-yo / 살 거예요 sal geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
책 사요.
I buy a book.
책 샀어요.
I bought a book.
책 살 거예요.
I will buy a book.

 

6. 있다
[it-da]
to be there, to have, to exist

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
있어요 i-sseo-yo / 있었어요 i-sseo-sseo-yo / 있을 거예요 i-sseul geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
회사에 있어요.
I am at my company.
회사에 있었어요.
I was at my company.
회사에 있을 거예요.
I will be at my company.

 

7. 없다
[eop-da]
to be not there, to not have, to not exist

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
없어요 eop-sseo-yo / 없었어요 eop-sseo-sseo-yo / 없을 거예요 eop-seul geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
시간이 없어요.
I don't have time.
시간이 없었어요.
I didn't have time.
시간이 없을 거예요.
I won't have time.

 

8. 자다
[ja-da]
to sleep

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
자요 ja-yo / 잤어요 ja-sseo-yo / 잘 거예요 jal geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
조금 자요.
I sleep a little.
조금 잤어요.
I slept a little.
조금 잘 거예요.
I will sleep a little.

 

9. 하다
[ha-da]
to do

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
해요 hae-yo / 했어요 hae-sseo-yo / 할 거예요 hal geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
공부해요.
I study.
공부했어요.
I studied.
공부할 거예요.
I will study.

 

10. 놀다
[nol-da]
to play, to hang out with (someone)

Conjugations [Present - Past - Future / Guessing]
놀아요 no-ra-yo / 놀았어요 no-ra-sseo-yo / 놀 거예요 nol geo-ye-yo

Sample Sentences
고양이랑 놀아요.
I play with a cat.
고양이랑 놀았어요.
I played with a cat.
고양이랑 놀 거예요.
I will play with a cat.