A/V/N-겠 = I bet, Probably, Should be

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In this lesson, we’ll learn about -겠.

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Usage 1:

V-겠다 = I will, plan to

Express the speaker’s intention or will to do something, so the subject must be the 1st person

No special conjugation rules

> attach directly to verb stem

FORMALITIES:

-겠습니다

가다 — 가 + 겠습니다

-겠어요

먹다 — 먹 + 겠어요

-겠어

공부하다 — 공부하겠어

Past tense = 았/었/했 + 겠

Example Sentences:

다음 달에 토픽시험을 접수하겠어요.

I will apply for the TOPIK exam next month.

이번 달에는 담배를 꼭 끊겠습니다.

This month, I am going to stop smoking.

내년에 제가 여행을 가겠습니다.

I will go on a trip in next year.

잠시 후에 인천공항에 도착하겠습니다.

We will soon arrive at Incheon airport.

This grammar is also used idiomatically

처음 뵙겠습니다.

It’s pleasure to meet you.

잘 먹겠습니다.

Thank you for the food.

엄마, 학교 다녀오겠습니다.

Mom, I am off to school.

NEGATIVES

The negative form of -겠다 is -지 않겠어요 or 안 -겠어요.

이제 술을 마시지 않겠어요.

I won’t drink alcohol anymore.

OR 안 마시겠어요*

내일부터 늦게 일어나지 않겠어요.

I won’t wake up late starting tomorrow.

OR 안 일어나겠어요*

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Usage 2:

A/V-겠다 = I guess, look, sound, must be

Express a subjective supposition or guess

about a certain situation or state with

no reason or basis

No special conjugation rules

> attach directly to verb stem

FORMALITIES:

-겠습니다

가다 — 가 + 겠습니다

-겠어요

먹다 — 먹 + 겠어요

-겠어

공부하다 — 공부하겠어

Past tense = 았/었/했 + 겠

Example Sentences:

이번 주말에 KPOP콘셔트에 보러 가요.

정말 재미있겠어요.

I’m going to see the KPOP concert this

weekend. This must be really fun.

가: 서울은 지금 밤이겠어요.

A: It must be night in Seoul now.

나: 네. 여기는 지금 밤이에요.

B: Yes. It’s night here now.

가: 요즘 퇴근하고 매일 영어를 배워요.

A: These days, I study English everyday

after getting off work

나: 매일이요? 힘들겠어요.

B: Every day? It sounds tough.

가: 저는 한국에서 5년에 살았어요.

A: I’ve lived in Korea for 5 years.

나: 그럼 한국말을 잘하겠어요.

B: Then you should speak Korean well.

가: 이번 주에 제주도로 여행 갈 거예요.

A: I am planning to take a trip to Jeju island this week.

나: 와, 좋겠어요. 저도 가고 싶어요.

B: Wow, it sounds nice. I want to go too.

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That’s all for today’s lesson!

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