expressing recollection Flashcards
A/V-던
used to
V-ed
(1) recollect a past repeated action (2) recall an action started in the past but has not ended yet
- 여기가 제가 어릴 때 다니던 학교예요.
This is the school I used to go when I was young. - 아침에 읽던 신문을 어디에 뒀지?
Where did I put the newspaper I read this morning? (I haven’t finished reading it yet.)
with A/V-던
1. If the action or behavior used to do in the past but not anymore at present, 여러 번, 자주, 가끔, 항상 are often used.
2. If the action or behavior started in the past but has not ended yet, 지난달, 지난주, 어제, 아까, 저번에 are often used.
3. The expression is not used for action or behavior that only occurred once and do not repeat.
우리가 자주 가던 공원에 다시 가 보고 싶어요.
I want to go to the park that we often went.
아까 내가 사용하던 종이컵을 버렸어요?
Did you throw away the paper cup I was using earlier?
이곳은 제가 결혼하던 곳이에요. (wrong) / 이곳은 제가 결혼한 곳이에요. (correct)
This is the place where I got married.
I saw the book Jihoon was reading yesterday and it looked interesting. So I want to borrow that book and read it.
-> Jihoon, can you lend me the book you read yesterday?
어제 지훈이 읽는 책을 봤는데 재미있어 보였어요. 그래서 그 책을 빌려서 읽고 싶어요.
-> 지훈아, 어제 네가 읽던 책 좀 빌려 줄래?
I still want to watch the movie I saw yesterday because I haven’t seen it to the end yet.
-> Shall we continue watching the movie we watched yesterday?
어제 본 영화를 아직 끝까지 못 봐서 계속보고 싶어요.
-> 어제 보던 영화 계속 볼까?
The person who just came in is a frequent customer to our store.
방금 들어온 사람은 우리 가게에 자주 오던 손님이에요.
The light that used to brighten the street went out and the street became dark.
길을 밝히던 불이 꺼지고 나서 길이 어두워졌어요.
A/V-더라고요
I directly saw/ heard/ felt/ found/ experienced that
•express speaker’s recollection about past event with witness.
A/V-더라고요
•subject of the sentence can’t be the speaker
•used to state something learned for the 1st time, not something already known.
•when expressing a person’s mood or feelings, the 1st person can be used. If the 3rd person is used, the form A+아/어하다 must be used.
나는 해외로 여행을 가더라고요. (Wrong)/ 갔어요. (Correct)
I went to a trip abroad.
제 고향은 강이 많더라고요. (Wrong)/ 많아요. (Correct).
My hometown has many rivers.
그 이야기를 듣고 어머니가 속상해하시더라고요.
When my mother heard the story, she was upset.
Did you see Suzy?
- Yes, I saw her leave in a hurry saying she had to meet someone.
혹시 수지 씨 봤어요?
- 네, 아까 약속이 있다고 급하게 나가더라고요.
Mary, are you cleaning up again?
- When I opened the window because of the hot weather, (I saw that) a lot of dust came in.
마리, 또 청소해요?
- 날씨가 더워서 창문을 열어 두니까 먼지가 많이 들어오더라고요.
V-던데요
I saw/felt/was surprised that
•express contradiction or surprise to something
던데요
usages
(1) express something contradictory to one’s speaking
(2) express surprise or admiration toward
•used in mid-sentence to indicate the present situation is contrary to the past situation.
• -았/었던데요 used for things that ended in the past.
I am worried because my house is so small that there is no more room to put anything else.
- But it looked really big when I was there last time.
집이 작아서 더 물건을 둘 데가 없어서 고민해요.
- 지난번에 갔을 때는 집이 아주 커 보이던데요.
Is learning piano difficult?
- No. After learning, I felt it is easier than I think.
피아노를 배우기가 어렵지요?
- 아니요. 배위 보니까 생각보다 쉽던데요.
Did you climb Namsan yesterday?
- Yes, (I am surprised that) Seoul night view from Namsan is really beautiful.
어제 남산에 올라갔어요?
- 네, 남산에서 본 서울 야경이 아주 아름답던데요.
