HangulyAttach to verb stem to form the past tense. 았어요 for 아/오 stems, 었어요 for everything else.
Tip: 하다 → 했어요. 오다 → 왔어요. 보다 → 봤어요. Contractions are very common.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 어제 밥을 먹었어요. | Yesterday I ate rice. |
| 영화를 봤어요. | I watched a film. |
| 한국에 갔어요. | I went to Korea. |
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