Korean grammar - Present tense verbs - Part II - 어요

Present tense verbs - Part II - 어요

Pattern: Verb stem + 어요

For verbs with a last vowel NOT ㅏor ㅗ we add the suffix 어요 to form the present tense.

-- If the final letter of the verb stem is a consonant just add 어요.

-- If the final letter of the verb stem is ㅓthen adding 어요 will mean just adding 요.

-- If the final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ

-- If the final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ

-- If the final letter is ㅡ there will be 'vowel contraction': ㅡ + ㅓ = ㅓ

Examples:
	언덕에 나무가 있어요. On the hill there is a tree. 있다 ⇒ 있어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	미나는 동생이 없어요. Mina doesn't have siblings. 없다 ⇒ 없어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	아이는 혼자 서요. The child stands up alone. 서다 (to stand up) ⇒ 서요 final letter is ㅓthen adding 어요 will give 어요 혼자 means 'alone'
	운전사가 기다려요. The driver is waiting. 기다리다 (to wait) ⇒ 기다려요 final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ
	인터넷이 느려요. The internet is slow. 느리다 (to be slow) ⇒ 느려요 final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ
	선생님이 가르쳐요. The teacher teaches. 가르치다 (to teach) ⇒ 가르쳐요 final letter is ㅣthere will be 'vowel combination': ㅣ + ㅓ = ㅕ
	광일이가 배워요. KwangIl is learning. 배우다 (to learn) ⇒ 배워요 final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ
	애완 동물이 싸워요. The pets are fighting. 싸우다 (to fight) ⇒ 싸워요 final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ
	엄마가 줘요. Mom gives it (to me). 주다 (to give) ⇒ 줘요 final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ
	동생이 깨워요. Brother is waking (me) up. 깨우다 (to wake up) ⇒ 깨워요 final letter is ㅜ there will be 'vowel combination': ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ
	그 자전거는 너무 커요. That bike is too big. 크다 (to be big) ⇒ 커요 final letter is ㅡ there will be 'vowel contraction': ㅡ + ㅓ = ㅓ
	아이가 써요. The child writes. 쓰다 (to write) ⇒ 써요 final letter is ㅡ there will be 'vowel contraction': ㅡ + ㅓ = ㅓ
	딸기가 맛있어요. The strawberry is delicious. 맛있다 (to be tasty, delicious) ⇒ 맛있어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	개가 왜 짖어요? Why does the dog bark? 짖다 (to bark) ⇒ 짖어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	소녀는 읽어요. The girl is reading. 읽다 (to read) ⇒ 읽어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	소년이 먹어요. The boy is eating. 먹다 (to eat) ⇒ 먹어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	진수가 왜 웃어요? Why is Jinsu laughing? 웃다 (to laugh) ⇒ 웃어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	한울이는 왜 울어요? Why is Hanul crying? 울다 (to cry) ⇒ 울어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요
	이 가게가 지금 열어요? Is this shop opening now? 열다 (to open, to be open) ⇒ 열어요 final letter is a consonant so just add 어요