Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am certain | |||
| NegativeI am not certain |
KOREAN VERB
to be certain, to be sure
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am certain | |||
| NegativeI am not certain |
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was certain | |||
| NegativeI was not certain |
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be certain | |||
| NegativeI won’t be certain |
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am certain (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was certain (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be certain (respectfully) |
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
그 가게가 오늘 여는 거 확실해요?
Are you sure that shop is open today?
민준 씨 대답은 아주 확실했어요.
Min-jun's answer was very clear.
내일이면 결과가 확실할 거예요.
By tomorrow the result will be certain.
김 선생님은 약속 시간에 항상 확실하세요.
Mr. Kim is always reliable about appointment times.
주소가 확실하니까 그냥 가도 돼요.
The address is certain, so we can just go.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.