Level 1 Lesson 17 / Past Tense / -았/었/였어요 (했어요)Level 1 Lesson 17 / Past Tense / -았/었/였어요 (했어요)
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In this TTMIK lesson, we are looking at the past tense of the Korean language. By knowing how to change your verbs into the past tense, you will be able to talk about what you did yesterday, who you met last week, and etc. If you already understand how to change verbs into the present tense, using the past tense will be a breeze. And if you are still not sure how to use the present tense, don’t worry! We are going to review that in this lesson too. Be sure to ask us any questions you have in the comment box! Thank you!
And after listening to the lesson, practice making your own sample sentences!
Sample question: 어제 뭐 했어요? [eo-je mwo hae-sseo-yo?] “What did you do yesterday?”
Lesson PDF in other languages (Participate in the translation!)
Discussion( leave a comment )
어제는 말이 탔어요. 치킨 요리했어요. Are those correct?
Also, for the verb 자르다 and 춥다 would it be 자렀어요(ja-reo-sseo-yo) and 춥었어요(chu-peo-sseo-yo)? Those verbs just seem a bit odd in past tense to me.
감사합니다~
안녕하세요!
After listening to this lesson I’ve realized I made some mistakes when conjugating some of the verbs in the last lesson into present tense. I thought you meant the verb stem had to end with a vowel, but now I see that the vowel just has to be present in the last syllable, correct?
And as for your question:
어제 뭐 했어요?
어제 저는 텔레비젠을 봤어요.
Yesterday I watched television.
감사합니다!
어제 학교에 갔어요 :)
어저는 파티에 갔어요.
Hello! Thank you again for this brilliant lesson! Could you post more practice work, please~? I love to solve them!
어제 저 피자 먹었어요!
Hi everyone,
I love this website.. Im just wondering why the last vowel in meok is eo?
Im getting confused because i read the last vowel as O
Because before the “g”, there is a ㅓso it ends with eo-sseo yo. and eoㅓlooks like this while o looks like this ㅗ
Hi guys
Love the website
Just wondering why the last vowel in meok is eo? Im confused between eo and o
kkkkk :D
the last letter of the verb stem meok is “k” therefore it should be followed by eo. meok+eosseoyo .
hope it helps
second example in lesson 17
wouldn’t it be 잡어요 and 잡었어요? the same for numbers 3 and 4?
hi;)))) i love you soooooooooo much
kam sa ham ni da.
your website is perfect.
어제 뭐 했어요?
어제는 저 독일의 수업 가았어요.
Is it right?
(in Portuguese: Eu fui à aula de alemão ontem).
감사합니다! ^^
어제는 저 독일의 수업 가았어요.
> 어제는 저 독일어 수업 들었어요.
어제 뭐 했어요?
어제는 저 독일의 수업 가았어요.
Is it right?
(in Portuguese: Eu fui à aula de alemão ontem)
감사합니다! ^^
lol you were close but its 어제는 저 독일의 수업 “갔”어요
the verb ends in ㅏ or ㅗ it merges
Hi! I just want to ask what is the exact phrase that hyun woo sun said-that korean phrase which means wait a little while. I heard it’s like chugumand…. something. Thanks! By the way. I just really want to thank all ttmik staff! I’m just really grateful to you! I’m just really happy learning your language! :))
안 녕 하 세 요!
어 제놀 았 어 요 :)
what does ㅔ mean everybody keeps using it
Hi,
I was wondering…so the verbs itda and optda…like isseoyo and opseoyo, is this present tense? How does it sound at past tense??
It will sound 있었어요 [i-sseot-sseo-yo]and 없었어요 [eop-sseot-sseo-yo] in past tense.
http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/lessons/l1l17/
Hi, I have a question!
If the verb stem is 내다 (to pay), does this mean the past tense is 내었어요?
Someone help me please! :)
Is this correct?
어 제 저 는 잤 어 요 = Yesterday I slept?
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