Simple Past Tense

Question 1

(simple past) stem ends in ㅗ or ㅏ with final consonant?

Answer 1

stem + 았어요 (ex.: 작다 -> 작았어요)

Question 2

(simple past) stem ends in ㅏ without a final consonant?

Answer 2

stem + ㅆ어요 (ex.: 가다 -> 갔어요)

Question 3

(simple past) stem ends in ㅗ without final consonant?

Answer 3

stem + ㅏㅆ어요 (ex.: 보다 -> 봤어요)

Question 4

(simple past) stem ends in something other than ㅗ or ㅏ with final consonant?

Answer 4

stem + 었어요 (ex.: 먹다 -> 먹었어요)

Question 5

(simple past) stem ends in ㅜ without final consonant?

Answer 5

stem + ㅓㅆ어요 (ex.: 주다 -> 줬어요)

Question 6

(simple past) stem ends in ㅣ without final consonant?

Answer 6

stem + ㅓㅆ어요, forms ㅕ (ex.: 마시다 -> 마셨어요)

Question 7

(simple past) stem ends in 하다?

Answer 7

change 하다 to 했어요 (ex.: 쇼핑하다 -> 쇼핑했어요)