Workbook: Unit 15 - Past Tense

Practice conjugating verbs into the polite past tense!

Exercise 1: Identify the Ending

Look at the verb stem and choose the correct past tense ending. (Remember: ㅏ/ㅗ gets 았어요, anything else gets 었어요, 하다 gets 했어요).

1. 놀 (to play) -> [ 았어요 / 었어요 / 했어요 ]
2. 읽 (to read) -> [ 았어요 / 었어요 / 했어요 ]
3. 공부하 (to study) -> [ 았어요 / 었어요 / 했어요 ]

Exercise 2: Conjugation Practice

Conjugate the following dictionary verbs into the past tense.

1. 가다 (to go) -> ________________
2. 먹다 (to eat) -> ________________
3. 보다 (to see) -> ________________
4. 일하다 (to work) -> ________________

Exercise 3: Past vs Present

Translate the following English sentences into Korean. Pay close attention to whether the sentence is present or past tense!

Vocabulary: * 사과 (sa-gwa) = apple * 영화 (yeong-hwa) = movie * 공부하다 (gong-bu-ha-da) = to study

1. I eat an apple. (Present)

2. I ate an apple. (Past)

3. I watched a movie. (Past)

4. I studied. (Past)

Answer Key

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**Exercise 1:** 1. 았어요 (Vowel is ㅗ) 2. 었어요 (Vowel is ㅣ) 3. 했어요 (하다 verb) **Exercise 2:** 1. 갔어요 2. 먹었어요 3. 봤어요 4. 일했어요 **Exercise 3:** 1. 사과 먹어요. 2. 사과 먹었어요. 3. 영화 봤어요. 4. 공부했어요.