Learning Korean grammar is one of the key things you can do in order to master the language. One of the important grammar structure commonly used is the use of conditional clauses using 면 (myeon) or 으면 (eumyeon). These conjunctions express hypothetical or conditional situations. This blog post will provide you with some activities that will help you to practice and get more comfortable with the usage of 면/으면.
Check this post if you want to learn the conjugation and usage of 면/-으면.
Activity 1
Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences by using the appropriate form of 면/으면.
내일 비 _____, 우산을 가져 가세요. – If it rains tomorrow, please bring an umbrella.
시간이 _____ 연락 해주세요. – Please contact me if you have time.
밥을 _____, 저도 같이 먹을게요. – If you want to eat, I will eat with you too.
이 시험을 _____, 놀러 갈 수 있을 거예요. – If I pass this exam, I will be able to go out and have fun.
저한테 도와 ______, 빨리 끝낼 수 있을 거예요. – If you help me, we can finish quickly.
Activity 2
Rewrite the following sentences using the appropriate form of 면/으면.
아픈 상태에서 운동할으면, 상태가 더 안 좋아질 거예요. – If you exercise while you’re sick your condition will worsen.
저녁에 비가 온다면, 산책을 하지 못 할 거예요. – If it rains in the evening, I will not be able to go for a walk.
계속 노력하다면, 반드시 성공할 거예요. – If you continuously make effort, you will definitely succeed.
공부를 열심히 해면, 더 좋은 성적을 받을 거예요. – If I study hard, I will get better grades.
Activity 3
Read the following passage about James and answer the questions.
만약 복권에 당첨되면, 제일 먼저 가족들이랑 나누고 싶어요. 그리고, 긴 여행을 떠나고 싶어요. 세계 여행하며 다양한 문화를 경험하고 싶어요. 그리고, 꿈꾸던 사업을 시작하고 사회적으로 도움이 되는 프로젝트에 참여하고 싶어요. 기부를 통해, 다른 사람들에게도 도움이 되고 싶어요.
- What is the first thing James wants to do after winning the lottery?
- Where does James want to travel?
- What does James want to experience while travelling?
- How does he want to help other people?
Activity 1 Answers
내일 비 오면, 우산을 가져 가세요. – If it rains tomorrow, please bring an umbrella.
시간이 있으면, 연락 해주세요. – Please contact me if you have time.
밥을 먹고 싶으면, 저도 같이 먹을게요. – If you want to eat, I will eat with you too.
이 시험을 합격하면, 놀러 갈 수 있을 거예요. – If I pass this exam, I will be able to go out and have fun.
저한테 도와 주면, 빨리 끝낼 수 있을 거예요. – If you help me, we can finish quickly.
Activity 2 Answers
아픈 상태에서 운동하면, 상태가 더 안 좋아질 거예요. – If you exercise while you’re sick your condition will worsen.
저녁에 비가 오면, 산책을 하지 못 할 거예요. – If it rains in the evening, I will not be able to go for a walk.
계속 노력하면, 반드시 성공할 거예요. – If you continuously make effort, you will definitely succeed.
공부를 열심히 하면, 더 좋은 성적을 받을 거예요. – If I study hard, I will get better grades.
Activity 3 Answers
If I win the lottery, I want to share it with my family first. And, I want to go on a long trip. I want to experience various cultures while traveling around the world. Also, I want to start my dream business and participate in a socially helpful project. Through donations, I want to be helpful to others.
- What is the first thing James wants to do after winning the lottery? – Share with his family
- Where does James want to travel? – Around the world
- What does James want to experience while travelling? – variety of cultures
- How does he want to help other people? – Through donations