Let's learn how to use "N+때, V+을 때 [Korean grammar]" and make some example sentences.
N+ 때,V+을 때 (Korean Grammar)
USE:
This grammar is used to express the time when an action or state occurs or its duration.
It is equal to "while doing", "during" in English.
CONJUGATION RULE:
When following a Noun, 때 Is used.
"N+때"
For example:
수업 떄 숙제를 해요. ( He is doing hw during the class.)
When following the verb, The first step of 'V+을때' conjugation is to remove ‘다’ from the base form of the verb.
- If the verb stem is ending with a final consonant (받침), we use 'V+을 때'.
- If the verb stem is ending with any vowel( without patchim) then 'V+ ㄹ 때' is used.
So let's take a verb 먹다(to eat). if you remove 다 from 먹다, 먹 (stem) is left. And then, look at the stem. So in the 먹, is ending with final consonant i.e. Patchim.
According to the conjugation rule, if the stem is end with Patchim, we add을 때.
so it becomes 먹을 때.
So, if you want say- "I watch TV while eating the food."
Then, you'll say- "밥을 먹을 때, Tv를 봐요."
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- 여름 때 고향에 가요.
I go to my hometown during summer. - 방학 때 아르바이트를 해요.
I work part-time during vacation. - 밥 먹을 때 드라마를 봐요.
I watch TV while eating food. - 10 살 때 사진이에요.
This is a picture when I was 10 years old. - 요리할 때 음악을 들어요.
I listen to the music while cooking. - 자동차를 운전할 때 음악을 들어요.
I listen to music when driving. - 저녁 때 운동해요.
I do exercise in the evening. - 미국에 살았을 때 영어를 배웠어요.
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