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Korean Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Korean learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Korean. We will look at how to form sentences in the future tense and how to use them in everyday conversations.

The future tense in Korean is used to talk about events that will happen in the future. It is formed by adding the verb stem + 겠다 to the end of the sentence. For example:

• 나는 일요일에 수영할 것이다 - I will go swimming on Sunday.

The verb stem is the base form of the verb without any endings. For example, the verb stem for 먹다 (to eat) is 먹-. To form the future tense, you just need to add 겠다 to the end of the verb stem. So the future tense of 먹다 would be 먹겠다.

You can also use the future tense to make predictions or guesses about the future. For example:

• 내일은 비가 올 것 같아 - I think it will rain tomorrow.

In this sentence, the speaker is making a guess about what will happen in the future.

The future tense can also be used to express intention or desire. For example:

• 나는 내일 수영하기로 결정했어 - I have decided to go swimming tomorrow.

In this sentence, the speaker is expressing their intention to do something in the future.

It is important to note that the future tense cannot be used to talk about events that are happening right now. For example, you cannot say 나는 지금 수영할 것이다 - I will go swimming now. Instead, you should use the present tense to talk about events that are happening right now.

Here is a table with some examples of the future tense in Korean:

Korean	Pronunciation	English Translation
나는 내일 수영할 것이다	na-neun nae-il su-yeong-hal geos-i-da	I will go swimming tomorrow.
나는 내일 수영하기로 결정했어	na-neun nae-il su-yeong-ha-gi-lo gyeol-jeong-haet-sseo	I have decided to go swimming tomorrow.
내일은 비가 올 것 같아	nae-il-eun bi-ga ol geos gat-a	I think it will rain tomorrow.
나는 내일 수영하기를 원해	na-neun nae-il su-yeong-ha-gi-reul won-hae	I want to go swimming tomorrow.
나는 내일 수영하기를 싫어해	na-neun nae-il su-yeong-ha-gi-reul sil-leo-hae	I don't want to go swimming tomorrow.

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Try to make sentences using the future tense in Korean. Here are some examples to get you started:

• 나는 내일 수영할 것이다 - I will go swimming tomorrow.
• 나는 내일 수영하기를 원해 - I want to go swimming tomorrow.
• 나는 내일 수영하기를 싫어해 - I don't want to go swimming tomorrow.
• 내일은 비가 올 것 같아 - I think it will rain tomorrow.

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