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Tense And Politness Level

How to make declarative, interrogative, imperative and "let's" sentences.

1. Declarative Sentences

Verb Ending Politness level Tense
-아/어/여요 Formal Present
-았/었/였어요 Formal Past
-(으)ㄹ거예요 Formal Future
ᄇ/습니다 Honorific Prezent
-았/었/였-습니다 Honorific Past
? Honorific Future
-아/어/여 Informal, Intim Present
-았/었/였어 Informal, Intim Past
-(으)ㄹ 거야 Informal, Intim Future


2. Interogative Sentences

Verb Ending Politness level Tense
? Formal Past
-(으)ㄹ까요 Informal, Intim Future, used in present too
-ᄇ/습니까 Honorific Present
-았/었/였 +습니까 Honorific Past
? Informal, Intim Past
-(으)ㄹ까 Informal, Intim Future, used in present too
-(으)ᄅ 겁니까 Honorific Future
3. Imperative Sentences
Verb Ending Politness level Tense Meaning
-(으)세요 Formal Present
-아/어/여 + 주세요 Formal Present Implies the meaning "Do it for me"
-(으)십시오 Honorific Present Imperativ sentences
-(으)세 Informal, Intim Present Imperativ sentences


"Let's" Sentences

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