Workbook: Easy Korean - Unit 18: It seems like / -(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ 것 같다

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Easy Korean Level 4 - Workbook 18

Exercise 1: Adjectives vs. Verbs (Present)

Change the words into the "It seems like..." form in the present tense. Hint: Adjectives take -(으)ㄴ, Verbs take -는.

  1. 비싸다 (Adjective: expensive) -> __________________
  2. 맵다 (Adjective: spicy - ㅂ irregular) -> __________________
  3. 가다 (Verb: to go) -> __________________
  4. 맛있다 (Adjective: delicious -> Exception! Treated like a verb here) -> __________________

Exercise 2: Tenses

Conjugate "오다" (to come) to match the tenses.

  1. It seems like he came. (Past) -> 그 사람이 ____________.
  2. It seems like he is coming. (Present) -> 그 사람이 ____________.
  3. It seems like he will come. (Future) -> 그 사람이 ____________.

Exercise 3: Translation

Translate the following sentence.

  1. I think it will be fun. (재미있다) -> __________________________________________________
  2. I think I am sick. (아프다) -> __________________________________________________

Answer Key

Exercise 1: 1. 비싼 것 같아요 2. 매운 것 같아요 3. 가는 것 같아요 4. 맛있는 것 같아요 (Words ending in 있다/없다 always take -는 것 같아요)

Exercise 2: 1. 온 것 같아요 2. 오는 것 같아요 3. 올 것 같아요

Exercise 3: 1. 재미있을 것 같아요. (Future guess) 2. 아픈 것 같아요. (Present state)