Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI lie down | |||
| NegativeI don’t lie down |
KOREAN VERB
to lie down
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현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI lie down | |||
| NegativeI don’t lie down |
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI lied down | |||
| NegativeI didn’t lie down |
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will lie down | |||
| NegativeI won’t lie down |
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI lie down (respectfully) | ||
| PastI lied down (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will lie down (respectfully) |
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
저는 피곤하면 소파에 바로 누워요.
When I'm tired, I lie right down on the sofa.
머리가 아파서 침대에 잠깐 누웠어요.
I had a headache, so I lay down on the bed for a bit.
집에 가면 바로 누울 거예요.
When I get home, I'll lie down right away.
할머니께서는 점심 드시고 잠깐 누우셨어요.
Grandma lay down for a bit after lunch.
밥 먹고 바로 누우면 안 좋아요.
Lying down right after eating isn't good for you.
열이 있으니까 침대에 좀 누우세요.
You have a fever, so lie down on the bed.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.