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Korean grammar - Present tense verbs - Part II - 어요

Present tense verbs - Part II - 어요

Pattern: Verb stem + 어요

For verbs with a last vowel NOT ㅏor ㅗ we add the suffix 어요 to form the present tense.

-- If the final letter of the verb stem is a consonant just add 어요.

-- If the final letter of the verb stem is ㅓthen adding 어요 will mean just adding 요.

-- If the final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ

-- If the final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ

-- If the final letter is ㅡ there will be 'vowel contraction': ㅡ + ㅓ = ㅓ

Examples:
언덕에 나무가 있어요.
On the hill there is a tree.

있다 ⇒ 있어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

미나는 동생이 없어요.
Mina doesn't have siblings.

없다 ⇒ 없어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

아이는 혼자 서요.
The child stands up alone.

서다 (to stand up) ⇒ 서요

final letter is ㅓthen adding 어요 will give 어요

혼자 means 'alone'

운전사가 기다려요.
The driver is waiting.

기다리다 (to wait) ⇒ 기다려요

final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ

인터넷이 느려요.
The internet is slow.

느리다 (to be slow) ⇒ 느려요

final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ

선생님이 가르쳐요.
The teacher teaches.

가르치다 (to teach) ⇒ 가르쳐요

final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ

광일이가 배워요.
KwangIl is learning.

배우다 (to learn) ⇒ 배워요

final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ

애완 동물이 싸워요.
The pets are fighting.

싸우다 (to fight) ⇒ 싸워요

final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ

엄마가 줘요.
Mom gives it (to me).

주다 (to give) ⇒ 줘요

final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ

동생이 깨워요.
Brother is waking (me) up.

깨우다 (to wake up) ⇒ 깨워요

final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ

그 자전거는 너무 커요.
That bike is too big.

크다 (to be big) ⇒ 커요

final letter is ㅡ there will be 'vowel contraction': ㅡ + ㅓ = ㅓ

아이가 써요.
The child writes.

쓰다 (to write) ⇒ 써요

final letter is ㅡ there will be 'vowel contraction': ㅡ + ㅓ = ㅓ

딸기가 맛있어요.
The strawberry is delicious.

맛있다 (to be tasty, delicious) ⇒ 맛있어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

개가 왜 짖어요?
Why does the dog bark?

짖다 (to bark) ⇒ 짖어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

소녀는 읽어요.
The girl is reading.

읽다 (to read) ⇒ 읽어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

소년이 먹어요.
The boy is eating.

먹다 (to eat) ⇒ 먹어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

진수가 왜 웃어요?
Why is Jinsu laughing?

웃다 (to laugh) ⇒ 웃어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

한울이는 왜 울어요?
Why is Hanul crying?

울다 (to cry) ⇒ 울어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요

이 가게가 지금 열어요?
Is this shop opening now?

열다 (to open, to be open) ⇒ 열어요

final letter is a consonant so just add 어요