1 Workbook

L1.47 A/V-겠어요 grammar = (1) will, plan to; (2) looks, sounds

Usage 1 of A/V-겠어요:

- Express the speaker’s intention or will to do something, so the subject must be the 1st person, e.g. 나 or 우리 = (I) will, be going to, plan to

- It can be used to convey information that something is about to occur = will, should (example 3, 4)

- Its negative form is -지 않겠어요 or 안 -겠어요 (example 5).
- This grammar is also used idiomatically (example 6-8) or expressing thought of speaker in a more gentle and polite way (example 9).

Usage 2 of A/V-겠어요:

- Express a supposition about a certain situation or state = look like, sounds, appears

- In past tense, A/V + 았/었겠어요.

Adjective/Verb + 겠어요:

보다 → 보겠어요.

되다 → 되겠어요.

일하다 → 일하겠어요.

좋다 → 좋겠어요.

예쁘다 → 예쁘겠어요.

편하다 -->편하겠어요.

Examples:

A/V-겠어요 = (1) I will, be going to, plan to

1. 이번 달에는 담배를 꼭 끊겠습니다.

This month,I am going to stop smoking.

2. 다음 달에 제가 여행을 가겠습니다.

I will go on a trip in next month.

3. 잠시 후에 인천공항에 도착하겠습니다.

We will soon arrive at Incheon airport.

4. 내일 비가 오겠습니다.

It should rain tomorrow.

5. 이제 술을 마시지 않겠어요.

I won't drink alcohol anymore.

6. 처음 뵙겠습니다.
It's pleasure to meet you. (Idiom)

7. 잘 먹겠습니다.
Thank you for the food (Idiom)

8. 어머니,학교 다녀오겠습니다.
Mom, I am off to school.(Idiom)

9. 여러분,여기까지 알겠어요?

- 아니요. 잘 모르겠어요.

Everyone, Do you understand so far?

- No, I don't quite understand.

A/V-겠어요 = (2) looks, appears, sounds

1. 와, 맛있겠어요.
Wow, it looks delicious

2. 저 포스터를 보세요. 재미있겠어요.

Look at that poster. It looks interesting.

3. 이번 주에 제주도로 여행 갈 거예요.

- 와, 좋겠어요. 저도 가고 싶어요.

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

- Wow, it sounds nice. I want to go too.

4. 요즘 퇴근하고 매일 영어를 배워요.

- 매일이요? 힘들겠어요.

These days, I study English everyday after getting off work

- Every day? It sounds tough.

5. 어제 일이 많아서 잠을 못 잤어요.

- 그래요? 피곤하겠어요.

I had a lot of work yesterday so that I couldn't sleep.

- Really? You must be tired.

6. 저는 한국에서 5년에 살았어요.

- 그럼 한국말을 잘하겠어요.

I’ve lived in Korea for 5 years.

- Then you seem to speak Korean well.