Past tense

Note: This post is based on Chapter 10 of Shin's textbook (see resources section).

Let's talk about the past!

 The basic form of the past is:

VST-았/었/했어요

The rules of conjugation follow those used for the polite informal (-아요, -어요, -해요) in which the last vowel of the verb stem determines the ending to be used.

Examples:

 

with 았어요

어느 나라에서 왔어요? - Which country did you come from?

우리는 호주에 언제 갔어요? - When did we go to Australia?

    (I came up with this sentence but am clueless as to whether it is correct... most likely not.)

공원에서 놀았어요. - I played in the park.

with 었어요

이 책 읽었어요. - I read this book.

우유 다 마셨어요? - Did you drink all the milk?

지노씨는 우리 친구였어요? -  Jino was our friend.

with 했어요

한 시간 전에 식사했어요. - I ate (had a meal) one hour ago.

공부했어요? - Did you study?