Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 23: I should have... (-(으)ㄹ걸 그랬어요)

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Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 23: Workbook

Practice 1: Positive Regret (I should have)

Change the verbs into the "I should have" form (-(으)ㄹ걸 그랬어요).

  1. 보다 (to watch) -> __________________
  2. 배우다 (to learn) -> __________________
  3. 일찍 출발하다 (to depart early) -> __________________

Practice 2: Negative Regret (I shouldn't have)

Change the verbs into the "I shouldn't have" form (-지 말걸 그랬어요).

  1. 말하다 (to speak/tell) -> __________________
  2. 먹다 (to eat) -> __________________
  3. 사다 (to buy) -> __________________

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate the sentences to express your regret.

  1. Ah, I should have studied! (study: 공부하다) -> 아, ____________________________________!

  2. I should have gone to the hospital. (hospital: 병원 / go: 가다) -> 병원에 ____________________________________.

  3. I shouldn't have gone. (go: 가다) -> ____________________________________.

Answers

Practice 1 1. 볼걸 그랬어요 2. 배울걸 그랬어요 3. 일찍 출발할걸 그랬어요

Practice 2 1. 말하지 말걸 그랬어요 2. 먹지 말걸 그랬어요 3. 사지 말걸 그랬어요

Practice 3 1. 공부할걸 그랬어요! 2. 병원에 갈걸 그랬어요. 3. 가지 말걸 그랬어요.