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V-고 — -고 — 'and (then)' between two actions
-고 — 'and (then)' between two actions. Korean grammar for beginner learners — Level 1A, lesson 7: 주말에 뭐 했어요? (What did you do at the weekend? — the past tense).
What it means
-고 joins two actions — 'I did this, and (then) that'. Take 다 off the verb and add 고: it is the same after every verb, with or without a 받침 (보고, 먹고, 공부하고). The first verb never changes; the tense goes on the last verb, so 영화를 보고 친구를 만났어요 is all in the past, and 숙제하고 자요 is what you usually do. Each verb keeps its own object and place: 공원에서 산책하고 영화관에서 영화를 봤어요.
Forms
| Pattern | When | Example |
|---|---|---|
| V-고 | every verb — 받침 or not | 보다 + 고 → 보고 |
Key points
- V-고 — add 고 to every verb, 받침 or not: 보고 · 먹고 · 공부하고
- The tense goes on the last verb only: 영화를 보고 친구를 만났어요
Examples
- 영화를 봤어요. + 친구를 만났어요. → 영화를 보고 친구를 만났어요.
- 보다 → 보고. 먹다 → 먹고. 공부하다 → 공부하고.
- 아침에 산책하고 오후에 한국어를 공부했어요.
- 보통 숙제하고 자요.
Where university textbooks teach it
This point also appears in: Seoul National University Korean 1A, lesson 5; Yonsei University Korean 1-1, lesson 8; Sogang University Korean 1B, lesson 5; Ewha Womans University Korean 1-2, lesson 12; Hanyang University Korean 1-1, lesson 5.
Also in this lesson
- V-았/었어요 — the past tense — 'I did …'
- 날짜 · 요일 + N에 — dates and days + 에 — 'on Saturday', 'on the ninth of October'