🟢 Simple Future Tense with -(으)ㄹ 거예요 | TOPIK Beginner

Learn how to express future plans naturally in Korean using -(으)ㄹ 거예요, perfect for TOPIK 1–2 learners starting with future tense basics.

🎯 Learning Goal

Understand how to form future tense with -(으)ㄹ 거예요
Practice everyday sentences to express future plans
Enhance listening and speaking for TOPIK 1–2

Do you know how to say “I will” in Korean? This simple structure helps you share what you’re going to do in the near future, from weekend plans to study goals.

Key Expressions
Grammar Tip
Say What?
Teacher’s Tip
Practice Dialogue
Pop Quiz
Did You Know?
It’s Your Turn
Final Thoughts

Key Expressions

공부할 거예요 (gong-bu-hal geo-ye-yo) – I will study
먹을 거예요 (meo-geul geo-ye-yo) – I will eat
갈 거예요 (gal geo-ye-yo) – I will go
쉴 거예요 (swil geo-ye-yo) – I will rest
놀 거예요 (nol geo-ye-yo) – I will play/hang out

Grammar Tip

-(으)ㄹ 거예요 is used to express future actions or intentions.

Pattern: Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 거예요

Example: 가다 → 갈 거예요 (I will go)

Use “-ㄹ” when verb stem ends in vowel, “-을” when ends in consonant.

Say What?

한국에서 미래 계획을 이야기할 때 “내일 할 거야?”라고 줄여서 말하는 경우가 많아요. “-거예요” 대신 “-거야”로 바꾸면 더 캐주얼한 뉘앙스를 줍니다.

In Korea, when talking about future plans, people often shorten “할 거예요?” to “할 거야?” for a more casual tone.

Teacher’s Tip

학생들이 자주 틀리는 부분은 받침이 있는 동사와 없는 동사 구분이에요. 예를 들어 “먹다”는 먹 + 을 거예요, “가다”는 가 + ㄹ 거예요로 사용해야 해요.

Learners often confuse when to use “을” vs “ㄹ.” For example, 먹다 → 먹을 거예요, 가다 → 갈 거예요.

Practice Dialogue

A: 내일 뭐 할 거예요? (nae-il mwo hal geo-ye-yo?) – What will you do tomorrow?
B: 친구를 만날 거예요. (chin-gu-reul man-nal geo-ye-yo) – I will meet my friend.
A: 어디에서 만날 거예요? (eo-di-e-seo man-nal geo-ye-yo?) – Where will you meet?
B: 카페에서 만날 거예요. (ka-pe-e-seo man-nal geo-ye-yo) – We will meet at a cafe.
A: 몇 시에 만날 거예요? (myeot si-e man-nal geo-ye-yo?) – What time will you meet?
B: 오후 두 시에 만날 거예요. (o-hu du si-e man-nal geo-ye-yo) – We will meet at 2 p.m.
A: 그리고 뭐 할 거예요? (geu-ri-go mwo hal geo-ye-yo?) – And what will you do after?
B: 영화를 볼 거예요. (yeong-hwa-reul bol geo-ye-yo) – We will watch a movie.
A: 영화는 어디에서 볼 거예요? (yeong-hwa-neun eo-di-e-seo bol geo-ye-yo?) – Where will you watch the movie?
B: 홍대 근처 영화관에서 볼 거예요. (hong-dae geun-cheo yeong-hwa-gwan-e-seo bol geo-ye-yo) – We will watch it near Hongdae.
A: 재미있을 거예요! (jae-mi-it-seul geo-ye-yo) – It will be fun!

Pop Quiz

1. Translate: “I will rest at home.”

Answer

집에서 쉴 거예요.

2. Fill in the blank: 내일 친구를 ______ 거예요. (to meet)

Answer

만날

3. True or False: “보다 → 볼 거예요” is correct.

Answer

True

Did You Know?

Korean children often plan their weekend visits to grandparents, and 70% mention food as the highlight of their trip.

한국 어린이들은 주말에 할머니 집 방문 계획을 세우는 경우가 많으며, 70%가 음식이 가장 기대된다고 답합니다.

The phrase “-(으)ㄹ 거예요” is one of the first future tenses introduced in Korean textbooks for beginners.
“-(으)ㄹ 거예요”는 초급 한국어 교재에서 가장 먼저 배우는 미래 시제 표현 중 하나입니다.