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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.


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==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==





Revision as of 03:27, 6 February 2009

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!)

Usage Exceptions