Today, we'll be looking at the usage of "V ~(으)/ㄹ거예요" Korean grammar pattern, with some example sentences.

Usage :

This pattern is used to make future tense sentences.
For example, '이 옷을 입을 거예요' meaning 'I'll wear these clothes.

But today, we’ll be looking at another use of this pattern.

This grammar pattern is also used to express the speaker’s supposition based on personal experience or something seen or heard, or when guessing something that may happen in the future and provides a basis for that belief.

For example, '이 옷을 입으면 더울 거예요' meaning 'If you wear these clothes, you'll feel hot'.

Conjugation rule :
The basic conjugation rules are :
  1. Verb stems ending with a vowel like 보다, 가다, 자다 are followed by ~ㄹ 거예요.
  2. Verb stems ending with a consonant like 먹다, 찾다, 붙다 are followed by ~을 거예요.
  3. Verb stems already ending with ㄹ at the end like 놀다, 멀다, 살다 are followed just by 거예요.

가다 - 갈 거예요 ( Will go. )

하다 - 할 거예요. ( Will do. )

입다 - 입을 거예요. (Will wear. )

팔다 - 팔 거예요. ( Will sell. )


Let's look at some example sentences :

Sentence example as 'future tense ending':

  • What are you going to sell?
    뭐 팔 거예요?
  • I'm going to wear a t-shirt.
    티셔츠 입을 거예요.
  • I'm going to finish my homework today.
    오늘 숙제를 끝낼 거예요.
  • Who are you going to meet?
    누구 만날 거예요?

Sentence example as to express the 'speaker's supposition based on a personal experience or something seen or heard or you're making a guess' :

  • The test will be very easy.
    시험이 아주 쉬울 거예요.
  • It's going to rain at night.
    밤에 비가 올 거예요.
  • If you wait for 10 minutes, the bus may come.
    10분만 기다리면 버스가 올 거예요.
  • He may not come to the party because he said he was sick yesterday.
    그는 어제 아프다고 해서 파티에 오지 않을 거예요.
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Smriti Ekka graduated in Commerce and Library science, and currently she is working as a content writer at TOPIK Guide website. She is a Korean language and culture enthusiast and has been working across multiple disciplines which broadly addresses narratives of similarities between Korean and Indian culture. Apart from being a content writer at TOPIK Guide she manages Annyeong India website and has had her pieces published in Learn Korean in India website as well. In her other life, she is a singer, rising entrepreneur, life enthusiast and a learner.

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