Lesson 16: Basic Present Tense

Question 1

때리다

Answer 1

to hit (verb)

Question 2

웃다

Answer 2

to laugh (verb)

Question 3

What is a verb called once you drop the 다 at the end?

Answer 3

A verb stem

Question 4

How do you conjugate Korean verb stems into the present tense?

Answer 4

verb stem + -아요, -어요, or -여요

Question 5

If the verb stem’s last vowel isㅏ or ㅗ, it’s followed by what?

Answer 5

아요

Question 6

If the verb stem’s last vowel is NOT ㅏ or ㅗ, it’s followed by what?

Answer 6

어요

Question 7

Only the verb stem 하 is followed by what?

Answer 7

여요

Question 8

What is 가다 in the present tense and what does it mean?

Answer 8

가요- I go, you go, he/she goes, they go

Question 9

What is 먹다 in the present tense and what does it mean?

Answer 9

먹어요- I eat, you eat, he/she eats, they eat

Question 10

What is 보다 in the present tense and what does it mean?

Answer 10

봐요- I see/look/watch, you see/look/watch, etc.

Question 11

보이다

Answer 11

to be seen/visible (verb)

Question 12

What is 보이다 in the present tense and what does it mean?

Answer 12

보여요- I see it/It is visible

Question 13

What is 하다 in the present tense and what does it mean?

Answer 13

해요- I do, you do, he/she does, they do

Question 14

True or False: You can form new verbs with 하다 by simply adding nouns in front of it

Answer 14

True

Question 15

공부

Answer 15

studying

Question 16

공부하다

Answer 16

to study (verb)

Question 17

청소

Answer 17

cleaning the room

Question 18

청소하다

Answer 18

to clean the room (verb)

Question 19

요리

Answer 19

cooking

Question 20

요리하다

Answer 20

to cook (verb)

Question 21

이 아파트 살아요?

Answer 21

Do you live in this apartment?

Question 22

몇 호 살아요?

Answer 22

Literal translation: What number do you live in?

Real meaning: What’s your room number?

Question 23

When do you use the word 호?

Answer 23

When you’re talking/asking about specific room numbers

Question 24

When do you use the word 방?

Answer 24

When you’re talking/asking about rooms in general

Question 25

Can you use 호 and 방 in the same sentence?

Answer 25

Yes