EP21
-았/었-
at eot
past tense
What does -았/었- (at eot) mean in Korean?
How to Use
Used to talk about something that already happened.
Rule: Use -았- after a stem with ㅏ or ㅗ (가다 → 갔어요, 좋다 → 좋았어요), and -었- after any other vowel (먹다 → 먹었어요). Verbs ending in 하다 become 했- (공부하다 → 공부했어요).
Examples
어제 친구를 만났어요.
I met a friend yesterday.
밥을 먹었어요.
I ate.
재미있었어요.
It was fun.
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