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Korean Grammar Patterns
-아/어 오다 vs -아/어 가다
Meaning
Direction of action over time
How to use it
Attach -아/어 오다 to show an action continuing up to the present (toward now), and -아/어 가다 to show it continuing away from now into the future (onward). The vowel follows the standard ㅏ/ㅗ → 아, others → 어 rule.
오다 = toward the present moment; 가다 = away into the future.,Often used with 살다, 지내다, 발전하다 to describe ongoing processes.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 지금까지 열심히 살아왔어요. jigeumkkaji yeolsimhi sarawasseoyo. | I have lived diligently up until now. |
| 앞으로도 계속 노력해 갈 거예요. apeurodo gyesok noryeokhae gal geoyeyo. | I will keep making an effort from now on. |
| 도시가 빠르게 변해 왔습니다. dosiga ppareuge byeonhae watseumnida. | The city has changed rapidly (up to now). |
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