V/Adj+(으)면 [Korean Grammar] 

Let's learn how to use "V/Adj+(으)면 [Korean grammar]" with some example sentences.

CONJUGATION RULE:

V+(으)면 grammar can be used with verbs and adjectives. The first step of ‘V+(으)면’ conjugation is to remove ‘다’ from the base form of the verb/adjective.

• If the verb/adj stem is ending with a final consonant (받침), we use v+ (으) 면.
• If the verb/adj stem is ending with any vowel( without patchim) then ‘V+면’ is used. 

So let's take a verb 먹다 (to eat). if you remove 다 from 먹다, 먹 (stem) is left. So in the 먹, is ending with final consonant i.e. Patchim.

According to the conjugation rule, if the stem ends with Patchim, we add (으)면.

So it becomes 먹으면.

Examples:

1. 먹다- To Eat

먹으면 (If I eat)

2. 가다 - To go

가면 ( If I go)

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

• 추우면 집에 있어요.
  (If it's cold, stay at home.)
• 비싸면 안 사요.
  (If it's expensive, I won't buy it.)
• 맛있으면 더 먹을게요.
  (If it's delicious, I'll eat more.)
• 행복하면 웃어요.
  (If you're happy, smile.)
• 아프면 병원에 가세요.
  (If you're sick, go to the hospital.)
• 지하철을 타면 빨리 갈 수 있어요.
  (If you take subway, you can go fast)
• 배가 아프면 병원에 가세요.
  (If your stomach hurts, go to hospital.)
• 저는 매운 음식을 먹으면 배가 아파요.
   (If I eat spicy food, I get stomachache.)
• 주말에 날씨가 좋으면 바다에 가자.
  (If the weather is nice on the weekend, let’s go to the sea.)
• 좋은 사람 있으면 나에게 좀 소개해 줘.
   (If you have a good person, please introduce him/her to me.)