Middle School - Grade 7
Lesson 11: "To plan to..."
-(으)려고 하다
Expressing Your Plans
This grammar point is incredibly simple: it's just the `-(으)려고` (in order to...) you just learned, combined with `하다` (to do).
Together, `-(으)려고 하다` literally means "to do in order to..." which translates perfectly to **"to plan to..."** or **"to intend to..."**
The Conjugation Rules
The rules are exactly the same as `-(으)려고`. Just add `하다` at the end (which then gets conjugated to `해요`, `했어요`, etc.).
Stem ends in Vowel or ㄹ
... + 려고 하다
보다 보려고 해요
"(I) plan to watch..."
Stem ends in Consonant (except ㄹ)
... + 으려고 하다
먹다 먹으려고 해요
"(I) plan to eat..."
Examples in Action
STATING A PLAN
주말에 영화를 보려고 해요.
I plan to watch a movie this weekend.
PAST INTENTION (THAT FAILED)
어제 전화하려고 했는데... 잊어버렸어요.
I was going to call yesterday, but... I forgot.
(This `...-려고 했는데` form is extremely common!)
Quick Comparison
`-(으)ㄹ 거예요` (Future Tense)
A simple statement of a future plan. "I will go."
`-(으)려고 해요` (Intention)
Focuses more on the *intention* or *plan* itself. "I plan to go."
They are very similar, but `-(으)려고 하다` emphasizes that the *decision* has been made.
Coming Up Next...
You can state your plan. Now let's learn how to make a conditional statement based on that plan: "**If** you intend to..."