To conjugate verbs into their past tense form:
- Conjugate the verb as usual (before adding 요).
- Attach ㅆ to the bottom of the conjugated form.
- Attach “어요.”
Conjugates to 먹어
Attach ㅆ
Attach 어요
Conjugates to 가
Attach ㅆ
Attach 어요
Conjugates to 봐
Attach ㅆ
Attach 어요
Sentence example:
I watched a drama yesterday.
My grandma was a doctor.
As with its present tense conjugation, 이다 is an exception.
이다 becomes:
Some more examples to close out this lesson:
I exercised yesterday.
I ate bibimbap.
Having fun with conjugation? Well, in the next lesson we will learn about yet another way to conjugate verbs. See you there!