Korean Verbs Past Tense

Question 1

How to say “ate/was eating”

Answer 1

먹었어요

먹었어

Question 2

How to say “went/was going”

Answer 2

갔어요

갔어

Question 3

How to say “was studying”

Answer 3

공부했어요

공부했어

Question 4

How to say “was doing”

Answer 4

했어요

했어

Question 5

How to say “was/were”

Answer 5

이었어요 (ieosseoyo) – After a consonant
• 예: 학생이었어요. (I was a student.)
였어요 (yeosseoyo) – After a vowel
• 예: 의사였어요. (I was a doctor.)