Korean Grammar Beginner -Tenses- (4): Future V-(으)ㄹ 거예요

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I. Examples

By adding -(으)ㄹ 거예요(= will, be going to) to the verb stem, you can express a future plan or intention in Korean. -ㄹ 거에요 is used when the verb stem ends in ㄹ or a vowel, while -을 거에요 is used when the verb stem ends in a consonant.

다음 달에 차를 살 거에요.
(I am going to buy a car next month.)

방학동안에 제주도에 갈 거에요.
(I am going to Jeju Island during the vacation.)

저는 조금 있다가 먹을 거에요.
(I will eat in a little while.)

II. Grammar Point

1. Verb Stem Ends in Vowel or ㄹ

가다(go) + -ㄹ 거예요
= 갈 거예요(will go)

보다(see) + -ㄹ 거예요
= 볼 거예요(will see)

공부하다(study) + -ㄹ 거예요
= 공부할 거예요(will study)

만들다(make) + -ㄹ 거예요
= 만들 거예요(will make)

사다(buy) + -ㄹ 거예요 * irregular form
= 살 거예요(will buy)

살다(live) + -ㄹ 거예요 * irregular form
= 살 거예요(will live)

2. Verb Stem Ends in Consonant

A. Regular Form

입다(wear) + -을 거예요
= 입을 거예요(will wear)

받다(receive) + -을 거예요
= 받을 거예요(will receive)

씻다(wash) +-을 거예요
= 씻을 거예요(will wash)

B. Irregular Form

듣다(listen) + -을 거예요
= 들을 거예요(will listen) /
듣을 거예요(X)

붓다(pour) + -을 거예요
= 부을 거예요(will pour) /
붓을 거예요(X)

돕다(help) + -을 거예요
= 도울 거예요(will help) /
을 거예요(X)

Like all languages, Korean grammar has rules, and of course, exceptions. So, encountering these exceptions might be challenging, but remember, learning a foreign language is a struggle everyone goes through. Do not get discouraged by these. Keep practicing and improving your overall Korean language skills, and naturally, you will grasp these exceptions as well.

III. Practice

내일 자전거를 ___ (타다)
다음 집으로 ___ (돌아가다)
내년에 학교를 ___ (졸업하다)
이번 일요일은 집에서 ___ (쉬다)
앞으로 2시간동안 음악을 ___ (듣다)