Elementary - Grade 4

Lesson 2: Future Tense Conjugation

(-(으)ㄹ 거예요)

Talking About "Tomorrow"

You can talk about today (present) and yesterday (past). Now, let's talk about *tomorrow* (내일 - naeil)!

The most common way to say you "will" or "are going to" do something is by attaching -(으)ㄹ 거예요 (-(eu)l geoyeyo) to the verb stem.

The logic depends on whether the stem ends in a vowel or a consonant.

The Two Future Tense Rules

As always, we start by dropping 다 (da) to get the verb stem.

Rule 1: Stem ends in a VOWEL

Add ㄹ 거예요 directly to the stem.

가 (from 가다) ㄹ 거예요 갈 거예요 (gal geoyeyo)
공부하 (from 공부하다) ㄹ 거예요 공부할 거예요 (gongbuhal geoyeyo)

Rule 2: Stem ends in a CONSONANT

Add 을 거예요 to the stem.

먹 (from 먹다) 을 거예요 먹을 거예요 (meogeul geoyeyo)

Special Rule: Stem ends in 'ㄹ'

If the stem *already* ends in ㄹ (L) (like 살다 - to live or 만들다 - to make), it's even easier!

You just add 거예요 (no 을 needed).

살 (from 살다) 거예요 살 거예요 (sal geoyeyo)

It follows Rule 1: The 'ㄹ' just attaches to the stem, so you don't add *another* one.

Future Tense Sentences

Let's say what we will do *tomorrow* (내일 - naeil).

  • 내일 학교에 갈 거예요.

    "Tomorrow, I will go to school."

  • 집에서 빵을 먹을 거예요.

    "I am going to eat bread at home."

  • 한국어를 공부할 거예요.

    "I will study Korean."

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