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Middle School - Grade 8 Quiz

"Have you ever...?"

Past Experience (-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다)

Time to check your understanding of Past Experience (-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다).

What does -(으)ㄴ 적이 있다 mean?

"I must do it" "I will do it for you" "I have done it before / I have the experience of doing it" "I can do it"

What does -(으)ㄴ 적이 없다 mean?

"I can't (ability)" "I have never done it / I have no experience doing it" "I don't want to do it" "I am not allowed to do it"

This grammar is perfect for asking:

"Will you do it for me?" "Have you ever done X?" "Can you do X right now?" "Do you have to do X?"

보다 (to see) → 본 적이 있어요 literally means:

"I saw it yesterday" "I have seen it before (at least once)" "I want to see it" "I must see it"

살다 (to live) → 산 적이 없어요 means:

"I don't want to live there" "I can't live there" "I have never lived there" "I must live there"

How do you attach this pattern to a verb stem that ends in a vowel or ㄹ?

Add -은 적이 있다/없다 Add -ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 Add -을 적이 있다/없다 Add -고 싶다

How do you attach this pattern to a verb stem that ends in a consonant (except ㄹ)?

Add -ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 Add -은 적이 있다/없다 Add -는 적이 있다/없다 Add -을 수 있다

Which sentence means "I have never eaten kimchi"?

김치 먹은 적이 있어요. 김치 먹은 적이 없어요. 김치 먹을 수 없어요. 김치 먹어야 돼요.

Which BEST matches: "Have you ever been to Korea?"

한국에 간 적이 있어요? 한국에 갈래요? 한국에 가도 돼요? 한국에 가야 돼요?

-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 is about:

past experience in general (at least once / never) formal politeness level rules and obligation permission

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