YUNOVA · Spoken Korean · Module 9: Intermediate Korean grammar

Korean past and future tense

Notes for offline study · 3 November 2026

Korean past and future tense

Key points

  • Past tense adds -았/었어요 to the verb stem, for example 갔어요.
  • Future or intention often uses -(으)ㄹ 거예요, for example 갈 거예요.
  • The vowel in the stem decides which ending form is used.