L1.18 N 전에/후에, V기전에, V(으)ㄴ후에 grammar = before/ago,
after/later
1. N 전에, V기 전에 grammar = ‘before/ago’ in English
Usage :
- This expression means ‘before a certain time’ or ‘before an action’ = before/ago
- In case of N-하다 verb, N 전에 = V-기전에 with the same meaning.
Tense:
Noun +전에:
1시간전에 = before 1 hour/ 1 hour ago
1시전에 = before 1:00 o'clock
한달전에 = before 1 month/ 1 month ago
식사전에 = 식사하기 전에 = before eating
방문전에 = 방문하기전에 = before visiting
Verb-기 + 전에:
자기 전에 = before sleeping
마시기전에 = before drinking
죽기전에 = before dead
Examples
1. 5년
전에한국에왔습니다.
I came to Korea 5 years ago
2. 식사전에이약을드세요.
Please take this medicine before meals
3. 수영하기전에준비운동을해요.
I do warm-up exercises before swimming
4. 한국에
오기전에어디에살았어요?
- 일본에서살았어요.
Where did you like before coming to Korea?
- I lived in Japan.
5. 식사하기전에손을씻어요.
I wash my hands before eating.
6. 친구의집을방문하기전에
전화를했어요.
Before visiting my friend house, I phoned my friend.
2. N 후에, V-(으)ㄴ후에
grammar = ‘after/later’ in English
Usage :
- This expression means ‘after a certain period of time’ or ‘after some action’ = after/later
- In case of N-하다 verb, N 후에 = V-한
후에 with the same meaning.
Tense:
Noun +후에:
1시간 후에 = after 1 hour/ 1 hour later
1시 후에 = after 1:00 o'clock
한 달 후에 = after 1 month/ 1 month later
식사 후에 = 식사한 후에 = after eating
방문 후에 = 방문한 후에 = after visiting
Verb-(으)ㄴ 후에:
- Verbs ending in vowel +
-ㄴ후에
e.g.
가다 -- 간후에,
하다 -- 한후에
- Verbs ending in consonant + 은후에
e.g.
먹다 -- 먹은후에,
받다 -- 받은후에
- Verbs ending in ㄹ, ㄹ is deleted and -ㄴ
후에 is added
e.g.
놀다 -- 논후에,
만들다 -- 만든후에
- Some irregular verbs:
e.g.
*듣다 -- 들은후에 = after listening
*짓다 -- 지은후에 = after building
*돕다 -- 도운후에 = after helping
Examples:
1. 한달후에아기가태어나요.
My baby will be born one month later.
2. 밥을먹은후에이를닦아요.
I brush my teeth after meals.
3. 대학교를졸업
후에취직을했어요.
I got a job after college graduation.
4. 언제고향에돌아가요?
- 1년 후에가요.
When will you return your hometown?
- One year later.
5. 수업후에시간있어요?
- 바빠요. 수업이끝난후에다음에아르바이트를해요.
Do you have time after class?
- I am busy. After taking class, I have a part-time job.
6. 운동한후에샤워해요.
I have a shower after playing sports.