Workbook: Easy Korean - Unit 21: I hope / I wish / -(으)면 좋겠다

✍️ Workbook Exercise

Easy Korean Level 4 - Workbook 21

Exercise 1: Conjugation (Past Tense Stem)

Change the verbs/adjectives into the -았/었/였으면 좋겠어요 form.

  1. 크다 (to be big) -> __________________
  2. 만나다 (to meet) -> __________________
  3. 낫다 (to get better/recover - ㅅ irregular) -> __________________
  4. 살다 (to live) -> __________________
  5. 돈이 많다 (to have a lot of money) -> __________________

Exercise 2: Translation

Translate the following English sentences into Korean using -았/었/였으면 좋겠어요.

  1. I hope the weather is good tomorrow. (내일 날씨가 좋다) -> __________________________________________________
  2. I wish I could buy this. (이것을 살 수 있다) -> __________________________________________________
  3. I hope it is not spicy. (안 맵다) -> __________________________________________________

Answer Key

Exercise 1: 1. 컸으면 좋겠어요 2. 만났으면 좋겠어요 3. 나았으면 좋겠어요 (ㅅ is dropped: 낫 -> 나 + 았 -> 나았) 4. 살았으면 좋겠어요 5. 돈이 많았으면 좋겠어요

Exercise 2: 1. 내일 날씨가 좋았으면 좋겠어요. 2. 이것을 살 수 있었으면 좋겠어요. 3. 안 매웠으면 좋겠어요.