Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am light | |||
| NegativeI am not light |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was light | |||
| NegativeI was not light |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be light | |||
| NegativeI won’t be light |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am light (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was light (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be light (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being light, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being light, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am light
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am light
- But (-지만) I am light, but…
How to use 가볍다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 가방은 크지만 아주 가벼워요.
This bag is big, but very light.
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Past
짐이 생각보다 가벼웠어요.
The luggage was lighter than I thought.
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Future
책을 빼면 가방이 훨씬 가벼울 거예요.
If you take the books out, the bag will be much lighter.
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Honorific
할머니는 몸이 가벼우세요, 춤도 추세요.
Grandma is light on her feet, she even dances.
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Connectives
노트북이 가볍고 빨라서 마음에 들어요.
The laptop is light and fast, so I like it.
Good to know
- ㅂ irregular: 가벼워요; 가볍게 is "lightly": 가볍게 먹어요, 가벼운 산책.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.