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-았/었으면

Intermediate · TOPIK IIExpressionForms: -았으면 · -었으면 · -였으면

An expression used to indicate that the past situation mentioned in the preceding statement becomes the condition for the following content.

Meaning

  1. 1

    An expression used to indicate that the past situation mentioned in the preceding statement becomes the condition for the following content.

    앞의 말이 나타내는 과거의 상황이 뒤의 내용의 조건이 됨을 나타내는 표현.

  2. 2

    An expression used to assume an opposite situation to say that it is not the case now.

    현재 그렇지 않음을 표현하기 위해 실제 상황과 반대되는 가정을 할 때 쓰는 표현.

  3. 3

    An expression used to indicate a hope or wish.

    희망이나 바람을 나타내는 표현.

Example sentences

  • After being fooled like that, you probably won't be fooled again.

  • If you dozed off in class, of course you should be scolded.

  • If you've finished the book, return it to the library quickly.

  • What should we have for lunch?

    Now that we're in Jeonju, we have to eat bibimbap.

  • If you had held out a little longer, it wouldn't have come to this.

  • It would have been more fun if the weather had been better.