V + -(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다V + -(eu)n jeogi itda/eopda
V + -(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 – Have / Have never done V (Past Experience)
Meaning: Have / have never experienced doing V
Conjugation & Pattern
- Verb stem without patchim or ending in ㄹ (drop ㄹ) + -ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 (간 적이 있다, 만든 적이 있다)
- Verb stem with patchim + -은 적이 있다/없다 (먹은 적이 있다, 입은 적이 없다)
- Often combined with -아/어 보다: V + -아/어 본 적이 있다/없다
Detailed Usage
Expresses whether the subject has ever had a particular experience in the past.
Example Sentences
- 1
저는 한국에 가 본 적이 있어요.
Jeoneun hanguge ga bon jeogi isseoyo.
I have been to Korea before.
- 2
김치를 직접 만든 적이 있습니까?
Gimchireul jikjeop mandeun jeogi itseumnikka?
Have you ever made kimchi yourself?
- 3
아직 스키를 탄 적이 없어요.
Ajik seukireul tan jeogi eopseoyo.
I have never skied yet.
Important Notes
Not used for mundane daily routines (such as eating rice or brushing teeth every day).