Korean Lesson 5-1: Time Expression
* N 전에, V-기 전에
This pattern means 'before a certain period of time' or 'before some action', and corresponds to 'before' or 'ago' in English. It is used in the forms 'Time 전에', 'Noun 전에', and 'Verb -기 전에' in a sentence.
'Noun 전에' is used mainly with nouns to which 하다 can be added to make verbs. For this reason, -기 전에 can be added to the corresponding verb stem to produce the same meaning (식사 전에, 식사하기 전에). However, for all verbs other than 하다 verbs, only -기 전에 can be used.
* Noun + 전에 : 식사 + 전에 = 식사 전에
* Verb Stem + -기 전에 : 식사하다 + -기 전에 = 식사하기 전에
e.g. 1. Time + 전에 : 1시간 전에, 한 달 전에, 2년 전에
2. N + 전에 : 식사 전에, 여행 전에, 방문 전에
3. V-기 전에 : 식사(하다) - 식사하기 전에, 여행(하다) - 여행하기 전에, 방문(하다) - 방문하기 전에
* Practice - Make a sentence using words given.
A : 같이 점심식사해요. Let's have lunch together.
B: _____________________. Sorry, I ate an hour ago.
미안하다, 식사하다, 1시간, 전에
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