V/A + -(으)ㄹ 거예요V/A + -(eu)l geoyeyo
Beginner 1 · #37Lesson 11: 날씨 – Weather

V/A + -(으)ㄹ 거예요 – Will / Probably (Future Tense & Conjecture)

Meaning: Will / going to (future plan); probably (conjecture)

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Stem without patchim or ending in ㄹ (drop ㄹ) + -ㄹ 거예요 (-ㄹ 겁니다)
  • Stem with patchim + -을 거예요 (-을 겁니다)

Detailed Usage

1) With a 1st/2nd person subject and an action verb: expresses a future plan or intention ('am going to / will'). 2) With a 3rd person subject or an adjective: expresses probability or conjecture ('will probably').

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    이번 주말에 부산에 갈 거예요.

    Ibeon jumare busane gal geoyeyo.

    I am going to go to Busan this weekend.

  2. 2

    내일은 비가 올 거예요.

    Naeireun biga ol geoyeyo.

    It will probably rain tomorrow.

  3. 3

    방학에 고향에 돌아갈 겁니다.

    Banghage gohyange doragal geomnida.

    I will return to my hometown during the vacation.

Important Notes

The formal polite equivalent of '-(으)ㄹ 거예요' is '-(으)ㄹ 겁니다' (or '-(으)ㄹ 것입니다').

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