Workbook: Unit 4 - To Be or Not To Be

Practice using the Korean verbs for "to be" (이에요/예요) and "not to be" (아니에요).

Exercise 1: Choose the correct ending

Look at the following nouns. Do they end in a consonant or a vowel? Choose whether they should be followed by 이에요 or 예요.

1. 책 (chaek - book) -> [ 이에요 / 예요 ]
2. 의자 (ui-ja - chair) -> [ 이에요 / 예요 ]
3. 사람 (sa-ram - person) -> [ 이에요 / 예요 ]
4. 커피 (keo-pi - coffee) -> [ 이에요 / 예요 ]

Exercise 2: Translation Practice

Translate the following English sentences into Korean. (Don't worry about pronouns like "It" or "I", just focus on the noun + verb).

Vocabulary: * 가방 (ga-bang) = bag * 물 (mul) = water * 고양이 (go-yang-i) = cat * 학생 (hak-saeng) = student

1. It is a bag.

2. It is water.

3. Is it a cat?

4. Are you a student?

Exercise 3: Not To Be

Change the following statements into negative sentences using 아니에요. (Remember to add 이 or 가 after the noun!).

Hint: If the noun ends in a consonant, add 이. If it ends in a vowel, add 가.

1. 고양이예요. (It is a cat.) -> (It is not a cat):
2. 책이에요. (It is a book.) -> (It is not a book):

Answer Key

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**Exercise 1:** 1. 책이에요 (Consonant ending) 2. 의자예요 (Vowel ending) 3. 사람이에요 (Consonant ending) 4. 커피예요 (Vowel ending) **Exercise 2:** 1. 가방이에요. 2. 물이에요. 3. 고양이예요? (Just add a question mark!) 4. 학생이에요? **Exercise 3:** 1. 고양이가 아니에요. 2. 책이 아니에요.