Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI exercise | |||
| NegativeI don’t exercise |
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 exercised | |||
| NegativeI didn’t exercise |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will exercise | |||
| NegativeI won’t exercise |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI exercise (respectfully) | ||
| PastI exercised (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will exercise (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) exercising, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) exercising, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I exercise
- Because (-(으)니까) because I exercise
- But (-지만) I exercise, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please exercise
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please exercise (formal)
- Plain command exercise! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t exercise
How to use 운동하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 아침마다 공원에서 혼자 운동해요.
I exercise alone in the park every morning.
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Past
어제 헬스장에서 두 시간 운동했어요.
Yesterday I worked out for two hours at the gym.
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Future
내일부터 매일 아침 운동할 거예요.
Starting tomorrow I'll exercise every morning.
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Honorific
할아버지는 매일 새벽 다섯 시에 운동하세요.
Grandpa exercises every day at five in the morning.
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Connectives
운동하고 샤워하면 기분이 정말 좋아요.
After exercising and showering, I feel really good.
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Requests and commands
식사 후에 바로 운동하지 마세요.
Don't exercise right after a meal.
Good to know
- 운동 is a sport or a workout: 운동을 하다, 운동을 좋아하다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.