Essential Korean Grammar Level 2 | Pre-intermediate

Learn the Korean present progressive (고 있다), form it from the verb stem, and use polite, negative, and question forms to describe actions now or around the time of speaking.

Learn the second form of the Korean present progressive tense, 는 중이다, built from a verb stem plus 는 중 and 이다 to mean 'in the middle of' an action.

Learn how to express used to in Korean by forming the past tense and adding a syllable to the verb stem, noting it marks a past action ended.

Review lesson reinforces forming the present progressive tense from verb stems for actions now or around the time of speaking. It revisits the past simple tense and the used-to meaning.

Explore forming the future tense 을 것이다 in Korean by attaching endings to verb stems, cover regular and irregular patterns, and use for intentions, future plans, and predictions.

Learn to form the Korean future progressive by attaching a verb-ending to the stem, combining with present and future forms. Use it for ongoing future actions and predictions.

Review the future simple and future progressive tenses, their formation for intentions, plans, and predictions, with listening, repeating, and practice, and preview the next unit on particles and connector words.

Master Korean 만 (man) to mean only or just, using it after nouns for exclusivity or after numbers to indicate small quantities, with correct particle placement rules.

The lecture explains 밖에 meaning 'only,' used after nouns to mark the sole option, and after a number phrase to express a very small amount, always with a negative verb.

Review how ban and pack express 'only' and 'just' in Korean, noting their particle behavior, their use with nouns, and practice in speaking and independent exercises.

Learn to use CuDeco to connect clauses and kuriko to list three or more nouns, and to sequence events with and then in Korean.

Learn to use the Korean connector 고 to link two sentences and to sequence events, attaching 고 to the first verb stem so the tense appears in the second verb.

Review uses of Kuriko to list three or more nouns and to connect sentences, and review corps to mean and then within a sentence; complete guided and independent practice.

Learn to use however to show contrasting ideas in Korean, with examples and practice connecting two clauses. Explore Shimon, a shortened form of Hardiman, in the next lesson.

Learn to use shiman to join contrasting clauses by attaching to the verb or adjective stem, in past, present, and future forms, with formal usage and practice.

Reinforce key concepts of using had Simon and Simon to connect contrasting clauses as however, with focused practice on attaching to verb stems and formal usage.

Learn to express contrast in Korean using could on there (however), the informal form, and see how it contrasts with handyman and key man, through example sentences.

Learn how 은데, the Korean 'but', joins contrasting clauses to express contrast. Explore 은데 with descriptive verbs and note that the next lesson covers regular verbs.

Learn how to use the Korean -인데 with regular verbs, attaching to the verb stem and applying informal versus formal forms, with present, past, and future tense examples.

Review lesson reinforces using could on there to contrast ideas, introduces in there with descriptive verbs, and explains past and future stem changes, plus independent practice joining sentences.

Master caressa, the Korean connector meaning therefore, to link cause and effect by starting the second sentence. Learn its use in formal and informal contexts with practice examples.

Master using asl to link clauses in korean as cause and effect, with present-tense verb stems ending in vowels or r, and learn how to add asl accordingly.

learn how to use also to join two clauses in Korean, for verb stems ending in vowels, r, or neither, and explore common suffix patterns that express cause and effect.

Review how to use ASL to join clauses and show cause-and-effect, with practice on adding ASL to verb stems by ending, and recap lessons 1–3.

Learn to use deka to join two clauses as cause and effect in Korean, compare it with asl also, and apply it across future, past, and imperative forms.

Learn to use 때문에 with nouns to express 'because of' and to form noun phrases from verbs, with formal vs informal usage and plenty of example sentences.

Learn how to use 라서 to mean 'because' with nouns, and explore noun-ending rules through practical sentences about work and family.

This review lesson revisits the use of decha and laza for cause-and-effect sentences, explains verb endings and related forms, and includes speaking and independent practice.

Learn to express before or ago in Korean using chanay with general nouns and tonier with time periods, and use key tonier with verbs to show prior actions.

Learn to express after or later in Korean using 후에 with general nouns and time-noun phrases, and with verbs to show one action following another.

Review how to use charnier for before or ago with nouns and verbs, and huai for after or later, with relevant noun and verb forms.

Explore how to use 고 나서 in essential korean grammar level 2 to join two clauses, showing the first action must finish before the next.

Explore using asare also to sequence closely related actions in Korean, noting that the second action depends on the first and that asare is attached to the verb's infinitive form.

Learn how to use 때 and 을 때 to express when and during with nouns and verbs. Understand how an action occurs in the middle of another action and practice.

Review coal Nassau usage for sequencing actions with Azhar, note exceptions with movement verbs and same-subject clauses, and practice combining sentences using there, that, tear, and ether.

learn to use the korean '으면서' clause to express two actions in one sentence with the same subject, covering verb endings and irregular patterns with practice examples.

Learn how to use the Korean particle 동안 to express for, during, or while. Attach to nouns for duration or to verb stems for ongoing actions, with examples and practice.

Review benza usage to link two actions with the same subject, place tense on the second verb, and attach benza to the infinitive; practice selecting the correct joining form.

Learn 자마자, meaning 'as soon as', by attaching cha cha cha to the first verb stem. The second verb carries the tense; subjects may be the same or different.

Learn how to use 은 지 to express how much time has passed since an action in essential Korean grammar level 2, with verb endings and time expressions.

We review time expressions with two verbs, attaching time to the first and signaling tense in the second, and recap energy for elapsed time, then preview modo-like verb endings.

Learn how to express obligation in Korean with 해야 되다 and its variations, showing have to, must, and should in present, past, and future forms through example sentences.

learn how to use 아도 and 어도 되다, modal verbs, to ask for and grant permission in korean, attach to verb stems, and practice forming yes/no questions and responses.

Review Korean obligation and permission forms, covering obligations and necessities with present, past, and future tenses, including practice prompts, and preview the next lesson on not allowed.

Explore how the Korean verb suffix byun and data expresses prohibitions and not giving permission, with examples like you cannot sit here and you mustn't use your phone in cinema.

Learn the don't-have-to in Korean with 지 않아도 되다, or an alternative negative form; both mean not an obligation, as in you don't have to do homework or wash this.

This review lesson revisits using byun to express prohibition and not giving permission, and the don't have to structure with Chey Arenado and AutoTrader, including polite verb forms.

Learn to express wanting to do something in Korean by attaching 고 싶다 to verb stems for regular verbs, compare with descriptive verbs, and practice common examples.

Learn to use 고 싶다 with descriptive verbs to express wanting to become a state, not just do something, with examples like be happy or be pretty.

Learn to talk about hopes and wishes in Korean using one tool kit that uses verbs in infinitive form and past tense to express present or future nuances.

Review lesson revisits how to use courtship that with verbs to express our wants and others' wants, and how descriptive verbs with to become form future wishes, including beyond.

Master the Korean 아/어 보다 construction to express trying to do something and past experiences, forming present and past tense with polite endings through examples and practice.

Explore how to use 적이 있다 and 없다 to talk about past experiences, including have done or have never done, with verb stems and irregular patterns.

This review lesson revisits using the grammar to express present attempts and past experiences, explains verb-stem ending rules, and provides guided and independent practice.

Learn to express will and intentions in Korean with the ending '겠다', using first-person regular verbs, including negatives, and compare it with the future form and formality.

Explore using 을게요 to express intentions at the moment. Use Okayo to make promises in Korean, guided by Lacayo rules for verb endings.

Learn how 을래요 expresses intentions in Korean as a casual, direct form used with friends; it is not polite, mainly spoken, used in first person with non-descriptive verbs.

This review lesson consolidates how to express our will and intentions with verb endings such as keat, okayo, and l'oeil, emphasizing first-person use, formality levels, and guided practice.

Learn to express purpose in Korean by attaching -러/-으러 to a verb stem. Use movement verbs and examples like going to Seoul to learn Korean.

Learn to use the argot to express purpose and future plans, compare with law, and apply hodda and yogo forms to verbs to convey intentions and activities.

Review lesson recaps using law and argot to express purpose in Korean, covering infinitive attachment, movement in the second clause, tense variations, imperatives, and descriptive verbs.

Learn how to use 위해서 for the purpose of doing something with both nouns and verbs. Practice imperatives and suggestions, and how have-to can appear with 위해서.

Learn to use 하기로 하다 to express promises made with others in the past and in present tense to suggest agreeing to do something with the person you're speaking to.

Review the previous two lessons on using we to express purpose with nouns, form verbs with kealoha for promises and suggestions, and practice past, present, and future we statements.

Learn to use the 해요 ending with verb stems to make polite requests, give instructions, and offer directions, including honorific usage and descriptive verb shifts.

Learn to use 지 마세요, the negative imperative form, to politely tell someone not to do something in Korean, with examples like please don't wait for me.

Review lesson reinforces using hey o and sayo to politely request, instruct, or command in Korean, explains when to add hey o or uzzell, and covers irregular patterns.

Learn to use 아/어 주다 to ask someone to do something, exploring honorific, polite, and casual forms with examples and practice for making polite requests.

Learn to offer help in Korean with the 아/어 줄게요 ending, using declarative and question forms, plus polite, casual, and honorific variations.

Review lesson reinforces forming polite Korean requests and offers of help using are sale and are true gyo, with honorific forms chuji, featuring listener repeats and independent practice.

Learn to add 을까요 to Korean verb stems to form questions that suggest doing something with someone or ask for their opinion, with examples like shall we drink or eat.

Explore how to form Korean suggestions with 읍시다 (let's) using formal, polite, and casual verb endings, and practice let's and let's not sentences.

Review how to use the GYO to make suggestions and Sedigh to express let's do something in Korean, with practice on polite and casual endings and forming questions.

Learn to form polite preference questions in Korean with 시겠어요, meaning would like. Add 시겠어요 or 으시겠어요 to the verb stem based on final consonant, using honorific form.

Learn how to ask about someone's preference using 을래요, attaching to verb stems to form informal questions that mean do you want to do something.

This lecture reviews using Chigas soil and l'oeil to ask about preferences and doing something together, compares formal and informal forms, and guides practice on verb-stem suffixes.