Korean grammar '-ㄹ/을 거예요.'

 

1. Explanation

 : '-ㄹ/을 거예요.' change the tense of a sentence to the future. These are used to indicate future events or plans and express wishes or posibilities. So, these particles conjugate with verbs or adjectives. '-ㄹ 거예요.' conjugates with vowel ending verbs or adjective and consonant 'ㄹ' ending verbs or adjectives. However '-을 거예요.' cojugates with consonant ending verbs or adjectives. Let's look at the example together.

 

2. Examples

 10시에 잘 거예요. (I will sleep at 10 o'clock.)

 *자다 to sleep

  1) A verb stem is '자-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ 거예요'

  4) 잘 거예요.

 

 내일 뭐 할 거예요? (What will you do tomorrow?)

 *하다 to do 

  1) A verb stem is '하-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ 거예요'

  4) 할 거예요.

 

 ENHYPEN 콘서트에 갈 거예요. (I will go to ENHYPEN's concert.)

 *가다 to go 

  1) A verb stem is '가-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ 거예요'

  4) 갈 거예요.

 

 주말에 영화를 볼 거예요. (I will watch a movie on the weekend.)

 *보다 to watch 

  1) A verb stem is '보-'

  2) I ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ 거예요'

  4) 볼 거예요.

 

 이번 주 수요일에 친구를 만날 거예요. (I will meet a friend next Wednesday.)

 *만나다 to meet 

  1) A verb stem is '만나-'

  2) It ends with a vowel 'ㅏ'

  3) It conjugates with '-ㄹ 거예요'

  4) 만날 거예요.

 

 할아버지의 김치찌개는 맛있을 거예요. (Grandfather's gimchijjigae will be delicious.)

 *맛있다 delicious 

  1) An adjective stem '맛있-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㅆ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을 거예요'

  4) 맛있을 거예요.

 

 아마도 옷이 조금 작을 거예요. (The clothes might be a little small.)

 *작다 small 

  1) An adjective stem is '작-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을 거예요'

  4) 작을 거예요.

 

 서울에 관광객이 많을 거예요. (There will be many tourists in Seoul.)

 *많다 many 

  1) An adjective stem is '많-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄶ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을 거예요'

  4) 많을 거예요.

 

 언니는 집에 있을 거예요. (My older sister will be at home.)

 *있다 there is 

  1) An adjective stem is '있-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㅆ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을 거예요'

  4) 있을 거예요.

 

 연말에 가족 사진을 찍을 거예요. (I will take a family photo at the end of the year.)

 *찍다 to take a picture 

  1) A verb stem is '찍-'

  2) It ends with a consonant 'ㄱ'

  3) It conjugates with '-을 거예요'

  4) 찍을 거예요.

 

*infinitive

 

3. Practice

  I'll the piano in the morning.

  아침에 피아노를 _____________. ( *연습하다 to practice ) 

 

  My older brother will come home late at night

  오빠가 밤 늦게 집에 ______________. ( *오다 to come) 

 

  I'll read a history book.

 역사 책을 ____________. ( *읽다 to read ) 

 

  I'll eat hotteok in winter.

 겨울에 호떡을 ____________. ( *먹다 to eat ) 

  

  It'll rain.

 비가 ____________. ( *비가 내리다 to rain ) 

 

  I'll learn Spanish.

 스페인어를 ____________. ( *배우다 to learn ) 

 

  I'll watch a Gyeongseong Creature.

 경성 크리처를 ____________. ( *보다 to watch ) 

 

  I'll take a walk with my sister.

  언니랑 ____________. ( *산책하다 to take a walk ) 

 

4. Vocabulary

 10시  10 o'clock / 자다 to sleep / 내일 tomorrow / 뭐 what / 하다 to do / 콘서트 concert / 가다 to go / 주말 weekend / 영화 movie / 보다 to watch / 이번 this / 주 week / 수요일 Wednesday / 친구 friend / 만나다 to meet / 할아버지 grandfather / 김치찌개 gimchijjigae / 맛있다 delicious / 아마도 maybe / 옷 clothes / 조금 a little / 작다 small / 관광객 tourist / 많다 many / 언니 older sister(female -> female) / 집 home / 있다 there is, have / 연말 end of the year / 가족 family / 사진을 찍다 to take a photo / 아침 morning / 피아노 piano / 연습하다 to practice / 오빠 older brother(female -> male) / 밤 night / 늦게 late / 오다 to come / 역사 history / 책 book / 읽다 to read / 겨울 winter / 호떡 hotteok / 먹다 to eat / 비 rain / 내리다 to fall, come / 스페인어 Spanish / 배우다 to learn / 언니 older sister(female -> female) / -랑 with / 산책하다 to take a walk

 

5. Answer

 연습할 거예요. / 올 거예요. / 읽을 거예요. / 먹을 거예요. / 내릴 거예요. / 배울 거예요. / 볼 거예요. / 산책할 거예요.