-(으)려던
Was Going To
'-려던' means 'was going to...' or 'intended to...'. It's used when an intended action was interrupted or changed. For example, '사려던 책' means 'the book I was going to buy'.
Як гэта працуе
'-려던' is a powerful noun-modifying form that expresses a past intention that was interrupted, changed, or simply not completed. It's formed by combining the intention marker '-(으)려' with the retrospective modifier '-던'.
Conjugation:
- Verb stems ending in a vowel or ㄹ + -려던
- 가다 (to go) → 가려던
- 만들다 (to make) → 만들려던 - Verb stems ending in a consonant (except ㄹ) + -으려던
- 먹다 (to eat) → 먹으려던
- 찾다 (to find) → 찾으려던
The noun that follows '-려던' is the object, place, time, or concept related to the unfulfilled plan. For example, '읽으려던 책' means 'the book I was going to read (but didn't)'.
A very common and useful fixed expression is -려던 참이다, which means 'to be just about to do something'. It emphasizes that the speaker was at the very point of starting an action when something else happened.
Comparison with similar patterns:
- -려던 vs. -려다가: '-려던' modifies a noun (읽으려던 책). '-려다가' connects two clauses, showing an action was stopped and another began (책을 읽으려다가 잠들었어요 - I was going to read a book, but I fell asleep).
- -려던 vs. -던: '-던' describes a past action that was habitual or incomplete (읽던 책 - the book I was reading). '-려던' adds the specific meaning of intention (읽으려던 책 - the book I intended to read).
Прыклады (4)
- 어제 사려던 옷이 오늘 세일하네요.
The clothes I was going to buy yesterday are on sale today.
Слова за словам: 어제 사려던 옷이 오늘 세일해요.
- 원래 가려던 식당이 문을 닫아서 다른 곳에 갔어요.
The restaurant I was originally going to go to was closed, so I went somewhere else.
Слова за словам: 원래 가려던 식당이 문을 닫아서 다른 곳으로 갔어요.
- 전화 잘했어요. 막 집을 나서려던 참이었어요.
Good thing you called. I was just about to leave the house.
Слова за словам: 전화 잘했어요. 마침 집에서 나가려던 참이었어요.
The phrase '-려던 참이다' is very common and means 'to be just about to do something'.
- 친구가 내가 말하려던 것을 먼저 말해 버렸다.
My friend said what I was going to say first.
Слова за словам: 친구가 내가 하려던 말을 먼저 했어요.
Тыповыя памылкі
Confusing -려던 (noun modifier) with -려다가 (clause connector).
숙제를 하려던 잠이 들었어요.숙제를 하려다가 잠이 들었어요.'-려던' must modify a noun (e.g., 하려던 숙제 - the homework I was going to do). To connect two clauses where the first intended action was interrupted by the second, you must use -려다가.
Using -려던 for an action that was actually completed at the intended time.
Іншае значэнне어제 먹으려던 피자를 어제 맛있게 먹었어요.어제 먹으려던 피자를 오늘 먹었어요.'-려던' implies the action did not happen as planned. The incorrect sentence is contradictory ('I ate the pizza yesterday that I was going to eat yesterday'). The correct sentence shows the plan changed (ate it today instead). If the action was completed as planned, use a simple past modifier like -ㄴ/은 (어제 먹은 피자 - the pizza I ate yesterday).
Як гэта звязана
Спачатку вывучыце гэта
Звязаныя канструкцыі
- -(으)려다가Was going to, but
Both express an unfulfilled intention. However, '-려던' is a noun modifier (e.g., 가려던 곳 - the place I was going to go), while '-려다가' connects two clauses, showing that the first intended action was stopped and replaced by a second action (e.g., 가려다가 안 갔어요 - I was going to go, but I didn't).
Узровень 3 - -던Had been -ing
'-던' is the retrospective noun modifier that forms the second part of '-려던'. While '-던' on its own describes a past action that was repeated or ongoing (e.g., 가던 곳 - the place I used to go), '-려던' specifically adds the nuance of intention to that past action.
Узровень 3 - -(으)려고 하다의도나 계획을 나타낼 때
'-려고 하다' is the base pattern for expressing intention ('to intend to do'). '-려던' is the noun-modifying form of this pattern, used to talk about a past intention that was not completed.
Узровень 2 - -(으)려던 참이다막 ~하려던 참이다
This is a very common fixed expression using '-려던'. It means 'to be just about to do something', emphasizing the immediacy of the interrupted intention.
Узровень 4