Korean Language, Made Easy: How does grammar works for 'adverb of time'?

Korean grammar is the structure of sentences based on the time of occurrence and can be classified into three types: present tense, past tense, and future tense. These three types of sentences can be identified by changes in verbs and adjectives. 

Korean Grammar: Present Tense

The present tense is utilized to describe an activity/something that is happening now. To indicate an ongoing action, one can replace the "다" verb ending with "는다". However, this structure is usually not employed in daily conversation, although there are some people who use it because of family habits.
현재 시제 - present tense
Korean Grammar (Present Tense)

Korean Grammar: Past Tense

In the past tense, the verb will be changed by giving a particle "았다" or "었다" on the base word as a sentence.
Last vowel in a Verb + 었다/았다:
  • 만나다 > 아 + 았다 > 와 > 만났다  (meet)
  • 보다     > 오 + 았다 > 와 > 봤다 (see)
  • 서다     > 어 + 었다 > 어 > 섰다 (stand)
  • 잘생기다 > 이 + 었다 > 여 > 잘생겼다 (handsome)
  • 재우다     > 우 + 었다 > 워 > 재웠다 (soak)
Sentences with adverbs like the one above are only used with verbs ending in vowels, and the pattern will differ for verbs ending in consonants. / "았다". / "았다". However, for verbs ending in consonants, we only need to add "었다"   Let's take a look at the explanation in the image below to know when to use "었다"

Also read: Korean Verbs 


Examples :
Subject-Object-Verbs었다/았다
1. 나는 학교에 갔어             (I went to school)
2. 나는 TV를 봤어                (I watched TV)
3. 나는 엄마가 보고싶었어 (I missed my mom)

As is common knowledge, in addition to "다" being used as a verb and adjective, "하다" can also be employed as the final syllable of verbs and adjectives. When the final two words are "하다", we attach the suffix "였다", which, when combined, creates a new syllable, "했다".
Past tenses in Korean
Phrases in Past Tense

Korean Grammar: Future Tense

When we want to say "will" in English we know it as "future tense." in Korean, we will only add the word ~ 겠다 to all words, both ending with vowels or consonants. Here are examples of the future tense:
1. 먹다 > 먹 + 겠다 > 먹겠다 : will eat
2. 가다 > 가 + 겠다 > 가겠다 : will go
3. 만들다     > 만들 + 겠다     > 만들겠다     : will make
4. 좋아하다 > 좋아하 + 겠다 > 좋아하겠다 : will like

Overall, in Korean, there are several adjectives that can be used in the present, past, and future sentences. Let’s look at the following examples:
1. 행복하겠다 : will happy
2. 비싸겠다     : will expensive/become expensive
3. 좋겠다         : will be good

After learning about adverb of time in Korean grammar, you can now understand how adverbs of time are used in Korean sentences. You can also use adverb of time to make your Korean sentences more accurate and informative.


The text discusses the importance of understanding and using adverbs of time in Korean grammar. It encourages the reader to practice using these adverbs to make their Korean sentences more accurate and informative. 

The text suggests creating a table to list adverbs of time in Korean and their meanings, studying examples of their usage in sentences, and creating one's own sentences using the adverbs. It also suggests translating Indonesian sentences into Korean using the appropriate adverb of time. 

By practicing regularly, the reader will become more proficient in using adverbs of time in Korean grammar. Overall, the text provides tips and guidance for improving one's understanding and usage of adverbs of time in Korean.

Subordinating Conjunctions 부터, 전, 후에

This conjunction is often referred to as a subordinative conjunction, consisting of 부터, 전, 후에. These are the linking words for unequal sentences. 
A sentence composed of one of these words consists of a subordinate and a parent sentence. These two sentences are usually connected with an adverb of time so that it becomes a new sentence. 
The adverbs of time are "since", "before", "after", and "in". 

Let's look at the explanations below:

Since

This is an adverb of time that describes the beginning of an event. Since in Korean is expressed as ㄴ / 은 이래로.

Before

To express the word "before" in Korean, we can use 전 followed by another adverb, 에.

After

To express the word "after" in Korean, we can use 후에. In general, "after" is more often used by Koreans for conversation than 이래로 which means since or after that.

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