How to use 았던/었던 in Korean

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  어렸을 때 자주 갔던 공원이 지금은 없어졌어요.

  eo-ryeoss-eul ttae ja-ju gass-deon gong-won-i ji-geum-eun eop-eo-jyeoss-eo-yo., eo ryeoss eul ttae ja ju gass deon gong won i ji geum eun eop eo jyeoss eo yo.

  Recalls frequent past experience and contrasts with current situation.

• ⭕

  그때 먹었던 음식이 아직도 생각나요.

  geu-ttae meok-eoss-deon eum-sik-i a-jik-do saeng-gak-na-yo., geu ttae meok eoss deon eum sik i a jik do saeng gak na yo.

  Appropriate use for recalling past experience.

• ⭕

  어제 갔던 가게에서 물건을 샀어요.

  eo-je gass-deon ga-ge-e-seo mul-geon-eul sass-eo-yo., eo je gass deon ga ge e seo mul geon eul sass eo yo.

  Used to describe a specific past place visited.

• ⭕

  그 사람이 말했던 내용이 틀렸어요.

  geu sa-ram-i mal-haess-deon nae-yong-i teul-ryeoss-eo-yo., geu sa ram i mal haess deon nae yong i teul ryeoss eo yo.

  Suitable to recall or emphasize past speech.

• ⭕

  나는 어제 먹었던 사과가 맛있었어요.

  na-neun eo-je meok-eoss-deon sa-gwa-ga mas-iss-eoss-eo-yo., na neun eo je meok eoss deon sa gwa ga mas iss eoss eo yo.

  Recalls and emphasizes past experience.

• ⭕

  나는 어제 먹었던 사과가 맛있었어요.

  na-neun eo-je meok-eoss-deon sa-gwa-ga mas-iss-eoss-eo-yo., na neun eo je meok eoss deon sa gwa ga mas iss eoss eo yo.

  Recalls and emphasizes past experience.

• ⭕

  나는 어제 먹었던 사과가 맛있었어요.

  na-neun eo-je meok-eoss-deon sa-gwa-ga mas-iss-eoss-eo-yo., na neun eo je meok eoss deon sa gwa ga mas iss eoss eo yo.

  Recalls and emphasizes past experience.

• ⭕

  나는 어제 먹었던 사과가 맛있었어요.

  na-neun eo-je meok-eoss-deon sa-gwa-ga mas-iss-eoss-eo-yo., na neun eo je meok eoss deon sa gwa ga mas iss eoss eo yo.

  Recalls and emphasizes past experience.

1. Which sentence correctly uses -(았/었)던?

   다음 중 -(았/었)던을 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung-(ass, daeumjung(ass, eoss)deon-eulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, eoss)deoneulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 어제 갔던 식당이 아주 좋았어요.(eo-jegass-deonsik-dang-ia-jujoh-ass-eo-yo., eojegassdeonsikdangiajujohasseoyo.)
   • 나는 어제 갔던 식당에 갈 거예요.(na-neuneo-jegass-deonsik-dang-egalgeo-ye-yo., naneuneojegassdeonsikdangegalgeoyeyo.)
   • 내가 먹었던 음식은 맛있었어요.(nae-gameok-eoss-deoneum-sik-eunmas-iss-eoss-eo-yo., naegameokeossdeoneumsikeunmasisseosseoyo.)
   • 그가 말했던 내용은 지금도 맞아요.(geu-gamal-haess-deonnae-yong-eunji-geum-domaj-a-yo., geugamalhaessdeonnaeyongeunjigeumdomajayo.)

2. What is the best meaning of -(았/었)던?

   -(았/었)던의 의미로 가장 적절한 것은?(-(ass, (ass, eoss)deon-uiui-mi-roga-jangjeok-jeol-hangeos-eun?, eoss)deonuiuimirogajangjeokjeolhangeoseun?)
   • 단순 과거(dan-sungwa-geo, dansungwageo)
   • 과거 경험 회상(gwa-geogyeong-heomhoe-sang, gwageogyeongheomhoesang)
   • 미래 계획(mi-raegye-hoek, miraegyehoek)
   • 현재 진행(hyeon-jaejin-haeng, hyeonjaejinhaeng)

3. Which sentence is incorrect?

   다음 문장 중 틀린 것은?(da-eummun-jangjungteul-ringeos-eun?, daeummunjangjungteulringeoseun?)
   • 어렸을 때 자주 갔던 공원이 없어졌어요.(eo-ryeoss-eulttaeja-jugass-deongong-won-ieop-eo-jyeoss-eo-yo., eoryeosseulttaejajugassdeongongwonieopeojyeosseoyo.)
   • 나는 지금도 어제 먹었던 음식을 기억해요.(na-neunji-geum-doeo-jemeok-eoss-deoneum-sik-eulgi-eok-hae-yo., naneunjigeumdoeojemeokeossdeoneumsikeulgieokhaeyo.)
   • 나는 어제 먹었던 음식 먹을 거예요.(na-neuneo-jemeok-eoss-deoneum-sikmeok-eulgeo-ye-yo., naneuneojemeokeossdeoneumsikmeokeulgeoyeyo.)
   • 그가 말했던 내용은 틀렸어요.(geu-gamal-haess-deonnae-yong-eunteul-ryeoss-eo-yo., geugamalhaessdeonnaeyongeunteulryeosseoyo.)