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Difference between 어릴 때 and 어렸을 때
Are both phrases correct ?
What's the difference between 어릴 때 and 어렸을 때?
Jan 20, 2018 9:08 AM
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ㄹ 때 is used for supposition
었을 때 is used for past supposition
어릴 때 is tenseless. It can be used with any tense.
어렸을 때 is past tense. It can be used with past tense.
아이들은 어릴 때 잠을 많이 잔다.(O)
아이들은 어렸을 때 잠을 많이 잔다.(X)
아이들은 어릴 때 잠을 많이 잘 것이다.(O)
아이들은 어렸을 때 잠을 많이 잘 것이다.(X)
그는 어릴 때 잠을 많이 잤다.(O)
그는 어렸을 때 잠을 많이 잤다.(O)
January 20, 2018
어릴 때 is for example when he is little, or when they are little etc.
어렸을 때 is for example when he WAS young or when they WERE young.
o hope this hepled;;
January 20, 2018
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Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Taiwanese), English, Korean
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