V + -게 되다 – End Up Having to / Come About That...

Conjugation & Pattern

• Verb stem (V) + -게 되다 / -게 되었다 / -게 될 것 같다
• Action Noun: N + (이/가) 되다 (e.g., 취소되다, 결정되다, 해결되다)

Detailed Usage

In Intermediate 4 Lesson 6, '-게 되다' (along with Sino-Korean passives 'N + 되다') highlights situational passivity: the subject ends up in a circumstance shaped by external forces beyond their personal control, or politely reports an event that happened to them.

Example Sentences

1. 1

   다음 학기에 친구들이 모두 고향으로 돌아가서 저만 혼자 한국에 남게 될 것 같아요.

   Daeum hakgie chingudeuri modu gohyangeuro doragaseo jeoman honja hanguge namge doel geot gatayo.

   Next semester all my friends are returning to their hometowns, so it seems I will end up staying in Korea alone.

2. 2

   회사 사정이 안 좋아져서 이번 달에 회사를 그만두게 되었어요.

   Hoesa sajeongi an jotajyeoseo ibeon dare hoesareul geumanduge doeeosseoyo.

   Because the company's situation worsened, I ended up leaving the company this month.

3. 3

   옛날에는 축구를 안 좋아했는데 남자친구와 자주 보다 보니 좋아하게 되었어요.

   Yennareneun chukgureul an jotahaenneunde namjachinguwa jaju boda boni jotahage doeeosseoyo.

   I didn't like soccer in the past, but after watching it often with my boyfriend, I came to like it.