#Time & Sequence
37 Korean grammar points related to "Time & Sequence", ordered by textbook level.
Beginner 1 (초급 1)Beginner 1 Grammar (초급 1)(3)
- N + 에 (Thời gian)N + eN + 에 (Time) – At / on / in (Time Particle)At / on / in (point in time when an action occurs)
- V/A + -고V/A + -goV/A + -고 – And / and then (Connective Ending)And / and then (lists actions/states or sequential events)
- N + 부터 ~ N + 까지N + buteo ~ N + kkajiN + 부터 ~ N + 까지 – From… to… (Time Range)From (starting time) to / until (ending time)
Beginner 2 (초급 2)Beginner 2 Grammar (초급 2)(7)
- V/A + -(으)ㄹ 때 / N + 때V/A + -(eu)l ttae / N + ttaeV/A + -(으)ㄹ 때 / N + 때 – When / while / duringWhen / while / during (marks the time or period of an event)
- N + 마다N + madaN + 마다 – Every / each (Distributive Particle)Every / each / all without exception
- V + -아/어서 (Trình tự)V + -a/eoseo (sequence)V + -아/어서 (Sequence) – Do V1 and then (closely linked) V2Do V1 and then V2 (two closely connected sequential actions)
- V + -기 전에 / N + 전에V + -gi jeone / N + jeoneV + -기 전에 / N + 전에 – Before doing V / Before NBefore doing V / prior to N
- V + -(으)면서 / N + (이)면서V + -(eu)myeonseoV + -(으)면서 – While doing V (Simultaneous Actions)While doing V1, also do V2 simultaneously
- V + -(으)ㄴ 지 + Thời gian + 되다/지나다/넘다V + -(eu)n ji + time + doedaV + -(으)ㄴ 지 + Time + 되다 – It has been (time) since VIt has been (duration) since doing V
- V + -(으)ㄴ 후에 (뒤에) / N + 후에 (뒤에)V + -(eu)n hue / N + hueV + -(으)ㄴ 후에 / N + 후에 – After doing V / After NAfter doing V / after N
Intermediate 3 (중급 3)Intermediate 3 Grammar (중급 3)(10)
- V + -는 길이다 / -는 길에V + -neun girida / -neun gireV + -는 길이다 / -는 길에 – Be on One's Way to / On the Way toBe on the way to...; on one's way to...
- V + -고 나서V + -go naseoV + -고 나서 – After Finishing Doing...After completely finishing...; once having done...
- V + -다가 (-았/었다가)V + -daga (-at/eotdaga)V + -다가 (-았/었다가) – While Doing... (Interrupted) / After Doing, Then...While doing... (another action interrupts); did... and then reversed/changed
- N + 동안 / V + -는 동안N + dongan / V + -neun donganN + 동안 / V + -는 동안 – During / For / WhileFor / During (N); while doing (V)
- N + 중 / V + -는 중이다N + jung / V + -neun jungidaN + 중 / V + -는 중이다 – Be in the Middle of DoingBe in the middle of; be currently doing
- V + -다(가) 보면V + -da(ga) bomyeonV + -다(가) 보면 – If You Keep Doing... (Eventual Result)If you keep doing..., eventually...; as you continue to...
- V + -아/어 가다V + -a/eo gadaV + -아/어 가다 – Keep Going On / Be Almost DoneContinue to progress toward completion; be almost finished
- V + -아/어 오다V + -a/eo odaV + -아/어 오다 – Have Been Doing (From Past to Present)Have been doing continuously from the past until now
- N + 대로 / V + -는/(으)ㄴ 대로N + daero / V + -neun/(eu)n daeroN + 대로 / V + -는/(으)ㄴ 대로 – In Accordance with / As Soon AsJust as; in accordance with; as soon as
- V + -(으)려던 참이다V + -(eu)ryeodeon chamidaV + -(으)려던 참이다 – Be Just About to DoBe just about to do; was on the point of doing
Intermediate 4 (중급 4)Intermediate 4 Grammar (중급 4)(8)
- V + -자마자V + -jamajaV + -자마자 – As Soon As / Right AfterAs soon as; right after; the moment that
- V + -곤 하다 (-고는 하다)V + -gon hada (-goneun hada)V + -곤 하다 (-고는 하다) – Used to / Often Do (Habitual Action)Often do; be in the habit of doing; used to do
- V/A + -아/어 가지고V/A + -a/eo gajigoV/A + -아/어 가지고 – And Then / Because (Spoken Equivalent of -아/어서)Do X and then (with that result) do Y; because X, Y
- V + -아/어 보니까V + -a/eo bonikkaV + -아/어 보니까 – Upon Trying / Having Tried..., I Realized...After trying doing X, I found/realized that Y
- V + -도록V + -dorokV + -도록 – So That / In Order To & Until / To the Point ofSo that / in order that; until / to the point where
- V/A + -(으)며 (N + (이)며)V/A + -(eu)myeoV/A + -(으)며 – And / While Simultaneously (Formal Connective)And (formal listing); while doing simultaneously
- V + -자 / N + (이)자 / V + -아/어 봤자V + -ja / N + (i)ja / V + -a/eo bwatjaV + -자 / N + (이)자 / V + -아/어 봤자 – As Soon As (-자) / Both N1 and N2 ((이)자) / Even If You Try (-아/어 봤자)As soon as (-자); simultaneously N1 and N2 ((이)자); no matter how much you try, it's no use (-아/어 봤자)
- V + -다(가) 보니까 (-다 보니)V + -da(ga) bonikka (-da boni)V + -다(가) 보니까 (-다 보니) – After Keep Doing..., I Found / Ended Up...As I kept doing X, I realized / ended up Y (past/present result)
Advanced 5 (고급 5)Advanced 5 Grammar (고급 5)(7)
- -(으)ㄴ 채(로)-(eu)n chae(ro)V + -(으)ㄴ 채(로) (While keeping the state of, with ... still ...)While remaining in the state of..., with something left as it is.
- -아/어다가-a/eodagaV + -아/어다가 (After doing something and taking the result elsewhere to...)Performs the first action and takes its result to another place to perform the second action.
- -았/었더니-at/eotdeoniV + -았/었더니 (After I did..., I found that / Because I did...)After doing the first action, the speaker discovers a new result or experiences a consequence in the second clause.
- -고 말다-go maldaV + -고 말다 (End up doing, finally do)End up doing / finally do (expresses an unintended regrettable outcome or an outcome achieved after long struggle).
- -더니-deoniV/A + -더니 (Seeing that ... earlier, now ... / Since I saw...)1) Earlier it was..., and now... (contrast over time). 2) Having seen someone do..., as a result...
- -(으)ㄴ/는 대로-(eu)n/neun daeroV + -는 대로, A + -(으)ㄴ 대로, N + 대로 (As, in accordance with / As soon as)1) Just as, in accordance with. 2) As soon as. 3) In its own way / according to the given degree.
- -기가 무섭게-giga museopgeV + -기가 무섭게 (No sooner than, the very instant)No sooner ... than / the very moment ... (an emphatic form of -자마자 stressing instantaneous succession).
Advanced 6 (고급 6)Advanced 6 Grammar (고급 6)(2)
- -고서-goseoV + -고서 (After doing..., and then...)After finishing the first action, the second action is performed (emphasizes sequential order).
- -(으)ㄴ/는 김에-(eu)n/neun gimeV + -(으)ㄴ/는 김에 (While at it, since I'm already doing...)While one is at it / taking the opportunity of (uses an action already underway or completed as an occasion to do another related action).
All topics
- Connective Endings (연결 어미)
- Modality & Intention
- Particles (조사)
- Conditionals & Supposition
- Cause & Reason
- Polite Sentence Endings
- Comparison (비교)
- Basic Sentence Patterns
- Tenses & Aspect (시제)
- Purpose & Plans
- Negation (부정 표현)
- Questions & Interrogatives
- Verb/Adjective Conjugation
- Noun Modifiers (관형사형)
- Change of State
- Experience & Trial
- Requests & Commands
- Suggestions & Invitations
- Ability & Possibility
- Location & Place
- Irregular Conjugation (불규칙)
- Honorifics (높임말)
- Obligation & Necessity
- Numbers & Ordinals
- Movement & Direction
- Desire & Wishes
- Nominalization (명사형)
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Counters (단위 명사)
- Existence & Possession
