Phrases

She worked yesterday.

그녀는 어제 일했습니다.

Yesterday takes the past.

Did she go?

그녀는 갔습니까?

Did plus the base.

She didn't go.

그녀는 가지 않았습니다.

Didn't plus the base.

I have seen this film.

이 영화를 본 적이 있습니다.

Have plus the participle. No yesterday.

Have you finished yet?

이미 끝냈습니까?

Yet keeps the time open.

She has lived here for two years.

그녀는 여기서 2년째 삽니다.

For a time that is still open.

This room is bigger than that one.

이 방이 저것보다 큽니다.

-er than for a short adjective.

This note is more useful.

이 메모가 더 유용합니다.

More for a long adjective.

This is better.

이것이 더 낫습니다.

Better, not more better.

If it rains, we will stay.

비가 오면 남겠습니다.

Present in the if, will in the result.

We will stay if it rains.

비가 오면 남겠습니다.

The if clause can come second.

If she arrives, we will start.

그녀가 오면 시작하겠습니다.

Arrives, not will arrives.

She was working when I called.

내가 전화했을 때 그녀는 일하고 있었습니다.

Was plus -ing for the longer action.

They were reading the note.

그들은 메모를 읽고 있었습니다.

They takes were.

She has been working for two hours.

그녀는 두 시간째 일하고 있습니다.

Has been plus -ing. No yesterday.

How long have you been waiting?

얼마나 오래 기다리고 있습니까?

Have before you.

She had left before I arrived.

내가 도착하기 전에 그녀는 떠났습니다.

Had plus the participle for the earlier past.

She used to live here.

그녀는 여기에 살았습니다.

Used to plus the base.

You must finish.

끝내야 합니다.

Must plus the base. No to.

You should rest.

쉬는 편이 좋습니다.

Should is advice, plus the base.

It might rain.

비가 올 수도 있습니다.

Might plus the base. Not a rule.

This is the biggest room.

이것이 가장 큰 방입니다.

The plus -est. Not most biggest.

This is the most useful note.

이것이 가장 유용한 메모입니다.

The most for a long adjective.

If I had time, I would stay.

시간이 있으면 남겠습니다.

Past in the if, would in the result.

If I were you, I would wait.

제가 당신이라면 기다리겠습니다.

Were for a hypothetical I.

The note was sent yesterday.

메모는 어제 보내졌습니다.

Was plus the participle.

She enjoys reading.

그녀는 읽기를 즐깁니다.

Enjoy takes -ing.

She decided to wait.

그녀는 기다리기로 했습니다.

Decide takes to plus the base.

The person who owns the date replies.

날짜를 맡은 사람이 답합니다.

Who for a person.

We do not have much time.

시간이 많지 않습니다.

Much with uncountable time.

The note is too late.

메모가 너무 늦습니다.

Too before the adjective.

She knows the date.

그녀는 날짜를 압니다.

Know stays simple.

I am meeting them at nine.

아홉 시에 그들을 만납니다.

Present continuous for a fixed arrangement.

I will call her now.

지금 그녀에게 전화하겠습니다.

Will for a decision made now.

I have seen this film.

이 영화를 본 적이 있습니다.

Have plus the participle. No yesterday.

This room is bigger than that one.

이 방이 저것보다 큽니다.

Short adjectives take -er than.

She has lived here for two years.

그녀는 여기서 2년째 삽니다.

For a length of time that is still open.

She has been working for two hours.

그녀는 두 시간째 일하고 있습니다.

Has been plus -ing for a length until now.

The person who owns the date replies.

날짜를 맡은 사람이 답합니다.

Who for a person, not which.

I have seen this film.

이 영화를 본 적이 있습니다.

Seen, not saw, after have.

Have you finished yet?

이미 끝냈습니까?

Yet keeps the time open.

She was working when I called.

내가 전화했을 때 그녀는 일하고 있었습니다.

Was plus -ing for the longer action.

She had left before I arrived.

내가 도착하기 전에 그녀는 떠났습니다.

Had plus the participle for the earlier past.

She enjoys reading.

그녀는 읽기를 즐깁니다.

Enjoy takes the -ing form.

She decided to wait.

그녀는 기다리기로 했습니다.

Decide takes to plus the base.

How long have you been waiting?

얼마나 오래 기다리고 있습니까?

Have before you. The -ing form stays.

I am meeting them at nine.

아홉 시에 그들을 만납니다.

Present continuous for a fixed arrangement.

The note was sent yesterday.

메모는 어제 보내졌습니다.

Was plus the participle. The note is the subject.

You should rest.

쉬는 편이 좋습니다.

Should plus the base. No to.

If it rains, we will stay.

비가 오면 남겠습니다.

Present in the if. Will in the result.

This note is more useful.

이 메모가 더 유용합니다.

More, not -er, for a long adjective.

She arrived early.

그녀는 일찍 도착했습니다.

Early describes arrived.

This result is bad.

이 결과는 나쁩니다.

Bad describes the noun. Do not say more bad.

It was a long meeting.

긴 회의였습니다.

Long before the noun.

She often arrives early.

그녀는 자주 일찍 도착합니다.

Often sits with the verb.

He always checks the date.

그는 항상 날짜를 확인합니다.

Always usually sits before the main verb.

She still lives here.

그녀는 아직 여기 삽니다.

Still means the situation has not ended.

She has recently finished the note.

그녀는 최근에 메모를 끝냈습니다.

Recently often takes the present perfect.