Learning grammar is one of the most difficult things for Korean language learners. On this blog, we will try to help you learn Korean grammar in the quickest and easiest way possible. This blog will be helpful for those who are studying the Korean language and want to improve their grammar skills.
Today, we’ll see how to form sentences with the grammar pattern “V + 아/어 보다,” along with some example sentences.
It expresses trying out or experiencing an action. It is equivalent to “try” in English.
When used in the present tense, it expresses attempting something, while in the past tense, it expresses having the experience of doing something.
- V + 아 보다 is used when the verb stem ends with ㅗ or ㅏ.
- V + 어 보다 is used when the verb stem ends with a vowel other than ㅗ or ㅏ.
- When the verb ends with 하다, the form changes to 해 보다
How to conjugate 'V + 아/어 보다' grammar pattern?
No. | Pattern | Case | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | V + 아 보다 | Used when verb stem ends with ㅗ or ㅏ | 가 보다 etc. |
2 | V + 어 보다 | Used when the verb stem ends with vowel/consonant other than ㅗ or ㅏ | 먹어 보다 etc. |
1) Regarding the ‘아 보다’ conjugation information:
Remove ‘다’ from the basic form of the verb. If the verb stem ends with ㅗ or ㅏ, attach ‘아 보다’ after the stem.
Example sentences:
- 제가 한번 읽어볼까요? – May I try to read it?
- 제가 한번 해 볼게요. – I will try to do it.
- 저는 부산에 가 봤어요. – I have been to Busan.
2) Regarding the ‘어 보다’ conjugation information:
Remove ‘다’ from the basic form of the verb. If the verb stem ends with a vowel other than ㅗ or ㅏ, attach ‘어 보다’ after the stem.
Example sentences:
- 저는 이 노래를 들어 봤어요. – I have listened to this song.
- 한번만 이 책 읽어 봐. – Read this book once.
- 맛있다! 이거 먹어 봐요. – Delicious! Try this once.
NOTE:
Verbs that end with 하다 change to 해 보다.
For example: 공부하다 - 공부해 보다.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- 한국 드라마 보는 거 좋아하니까 한번 한국어 공부 해 볼래요. - I like watching Korean dramas, so I will try studying Korean.
- 날씨가 많이 더워졌어서 이 주말에 제주로 가 볼래요? -The weather has gotten so hot; why don’t we go to Jeju this weekend?
- 일이 너무 많아서 고향에 못 가니까 전화 한번 해 볼 수 있을까요? - I have so much work that I can’t visit my hometown, so could you give them a call?
- 이런 음식 한국에서 못 먹어죠? 한번 먹어 볼래요? - You can’t eat this kind of food in Korea, right? Would you like to try it?
Check out the list of 200 Korean verbs given below and practice making your own sentences with V + 아/어 보다 ending.
Learning Korean can be tricky, especially when the goal of your learning is conversation. If you’ve ever attempted to speak Korean but were unable to, then hopefully you’ll find this post helpful.
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