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| + | # The future tense can be expressed with -겠다 and is used to express the speaker's strong will or intension, while the pattern in [[A/V + (으)ㄹ 거예요]] is simpler future, and expresses less will or intention than -겠다. In first-person statements, the ending -겠- expresses intention or will. For the future tense, this is mostly used with [[formal]] patterns and not used commonly in informal speech. | ||
| + | # -겠다 can also express supposition. | ||
==Conjugation Rule== | ==Conjugation Rule== | ||
{{Conjugation table | {{Conjugation table | ||
| − | |Pattern1= | + | |Pattern1=Adjective/Verb + 겠다 <!--No 받침 pattern--> |
| − | |Examples1= | + | |Examples1=가다 → 가겠다 <!--Examples, use <br> between each example--> |
| − | |Pattern2= | + | |Pattern2=Adjective/Verb + 겠다 <!--받침 example pattern--> |
| − | |Examples2= | + | |Examples2=좋다 → 좋겠다 <!--Examples, use <br> between each example--> |
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==Sentence Examples== | ==Sentence Examples== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 06:23, 5 December 2009
Adjective/Verb + 겠다: This grammar pattern has several usages:
- The future tense can be expressed with -겠다 and is used to express the speaker's strong will or intension, while the pattern in A/V + (으)ㄹ 거예요 is simpler future, and expresses less will or intention than -겠다. In first-person statements, the ending -겠- expresses intention or will. For the future tense, this is mostly used with formal patterns and not used commonly in informal speech.
- -겠다 can also express supposition.
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | Adjective/Verb + 겠다 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | 가다 → 가겠다 |
| Rule 2: | Adjective/Verb + 겠다 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem | 좋다 → 좋겠다 |
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 그만 먹겠어요. | I'll stop eating. | informal form |
| 다시는 전 남자친구를 만나지 않겠어. | I don't intend to meet my ex-boyfriend again. | low form |
| 나는 지금 자러 가겠어. | I'm going to go sleep now. | low form |
| 내일은 꼭 그 일을 끝내겠어요. | Tomorrow I'll d efinitely finish the job. | polite informal form |
| 무슨 일이 있으면 핸드폰으로 연락하겠습니다. | If something comes up I contact you to your cellphone. | formal form |
| 그 사람이 올 때까지 기다리겠어요. | I'll wait for him until he comes. | polite informal form |
| 내일은 비가 오겠어. | I bet it's going to rain tomorrow. | low form |
| 나도 그 문제를 풀겠어. | I'll bet I can solve the problem, too. | low form |
| 어린 아이도 그런 일은 할 수 있겠어요. | I'll bet even a child could do that. | polite informal form |
| 지은이는 지금쯤 미국에 도착했겠어요. | I'll bet JiEun has arrived in America. | polite informal form |
