A/V-았/었어요
Past tense. Expresses actions or states that occurred in the past.
Beginner Tenses
Formation
Stem ending in ㅏ/ㅗ + 았어요. Other stems + 었어요. 하다 verbs: 했어요. 가다 (stem: 가) + 았어요 → 갔어요. 먹다 (stem: 먹) + 었어요 → 먹었어요. 공부하다 → 공부했어요.
Examples
어제 영화를 봤어요.
eoje yeonghwareul bwasseoyo
I watched a movie yesterday.
Talking about past events
Usage
Used to express past actions or states. Stem ending in ㅏ/ㅗ + 았어요. Other stems + 었어요. 하다 verbs become 했어요.
Notes
Past tense marker: 았/었. After ㅏ/ㅗ vowels: 았어요. After other vowels: 었어요. 하다 verbs: 했어요. Irregular verbs may change stem.
Formation
Stem ending in ㅏ/ㅗ + 았어요
Other stems + 었어요
하다 verbs: 했어요
Examples
가다 (stem: 가) + 았어요→갔어요
먹다 (stem: 먹) + 었어요→먹었어요
공부하다→공부했어요
Examples
어제 영화를 봤어요.
eoje yeonghwareul bwasseoyo
// Expected output:
I watched a movie yesterday.
Context: Talking about past events
Notes
- Past tense marker: 았/었.
- After ㅏ/ㅗ vowels: 았어요.
- After other vowels: 었어요.
- 하다 verbs: 했어요.
- Irregular verbs may change stem.
Usage
- Used to express past actions or states.
- Stem ending in ㅏ/ㅗ + 았어요.
- Other stems + 었어요.
- 하다 verbs become 했어요.
See Also
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