았/었 + 겠다
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Description
Adjective/Verb + 았/었 + 겠다 : This grammar pattern is used to convey supposition, conjecture, a guess, a thought or observation about something in the past. It can sometimes be translated as 'I think', 'I bet', 'I guess', 'It must have been ~'. This pattern can not be used to express the thoughts or supposition (etc) of a second or third person and must express the thought of the person saying or writing it.
Notes
- To make a supposition or conjecture in the present tense, see A/V + 겠다.
Conjugation Rule
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 무거웠겠다. | It must have been heavy for you. | low form |
| 애인이랑 좋은시간 보냈겠어요? | You must have had good time wity your boyfriend, right? | polite informal form |
| 걔들이 살아있었으면 22살이 되었겠구나. | They must have been 22, if they were not dead. | low form |
| 지금쯤 모두 잠이 들었겠다. | Everyone must have been asleep. | informal form |
| 그 꼬마는 이제 20살이 되었겠다. | He must have been twenty. | informal form |
| 그 남자는 이미 떠났겠다. | He must have left already. | informal form |
| 많이 울었겠다. | You must have cried a lot. | low form |
| 배고팠겠다. | You must have been hungry. | low form |
| 우리는 늦었어. 수업이 끝났겠어. | We are late. The class probably ended. | low form |
| 아기가 벌써 일어났겠어요. | The baby must have woke up already. | polite informal form |
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