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This construction is equivalent to English's 'before doing (something)'. 기 is used as a nominaliser to change the verb form into a noun. This pattern is used with action verbs. | |||
==Conjugation Rule== | |||
<br> verb stem of an action verb + 기 전에 | |||
==Conjugation Examples== | |||
<br> 공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하기 전에 (Before studying..) | |||
<br> 운동하다 (to exercise) --> 운동하기 전에 (Before exercising..) | |||
<br> 먹다 (to eat) --> 먹기 전에 (Before eating..) | |||
==Sentence Examples== | |||
<br> 저녁을 먹기 전에 숙제를 하세요! | |||
<br> (Please do your homework before eating dinner!) | |||
==Usage Exceptions== | |||
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This construction is equivalent to English's 'before doing (something)'. 기 is used as a nominaliser to change the verb form into a noun. This pattern is used with action verbs.
Conjugation Rule
verb stem of an action verb + 기 전에
Conjugation Examples
공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하기 전에 (Before studying..)
운동하다 (to exercise) --> 운동하기 전에 (Before exercising..)
먹다 (to eat) --> 먹기 전에 (Before eating..)
Sentence Examples
저녁을 먹기 전에 숙제를 하세요!
(Please do your homework before eating dinner!)