Middle School - Grade 8
Lesson 14: "Every time..."
-(으)ㄹ 때마다
Expressing Repetition
This grammar point is a simple combination of two words you already know!
-(으)ㄹ 때 = "when..."
마다 = "every"
Together, -(으)ㄹ 때마다 means "every time..." or "whenever..." something happens. It follows the same conjugation rules as the future tense.
The Conjugation Rules
Rule 1: Vowel or ㄹ ending
Stem ends in a vowel or the consonant ㄹ.
... + ㄹ 때마다
가다 가ㄹ 때마다
"every time (I) go"
피곤하다 피곤할 때마다
"every time (I'm) tired"
놀다 노ㄹ 때마다 (ㄹ is kept)
"every time (I) play"
Rule 2: Consonant ending
Stem ends in a consonant (except ㄹ).
... + 을 때마다
먹다 먹을 때마다
"every time (I) eat"
듣다 (irreg.) 들을 때마다
"every time (I) listen"
Examples in Action
VERB EXAMPLE
이 노래를 들을 때마다 옛날 생각이 나요.
Every time I listen to this song, I think of the old days.
ADJECTIVE EXAMPLE
저는 피곤할 때마다 커피를 마셔요.
I drink coffee every time I'm tired.
VERB EXAMPLE (VOWEL)
엄마는 저를 볼 때마다 웃어요.
My mom smiles every time she sees me.
Coming Up Next...
You've learned how to talk about "every time." Next, let's learn how to express a wish or a hope: "I wish..."