Download V-다 보면 grammar = if you keep doing, then (something will likely occur) Free
Usage:
- Indicating if you keep doing something, then an outcome will likely occur = If you keep doing, then something will occur
- In written form, it appears as V-다가 보면
- Future tense and past tense can't come before -다가 보면, and past tense can't come after -다가 보면.
- Indicating if you keep doing something, then an outcome will likely occur = If you keep doing, then something will occur
- In written form, it appears as V-다가 보면
- Future tense and past tense can't come before -다가 보면, and past tense can't come after -다가 보면.
Verb + -다 보면:
가다 -- 가다 보면 (if you keep going)
살다 -- 살다 보면 (if you keep living)
놀다 -- 놀다 보면 (if you keep playing)
이야기하다 -- 이야기하다 보면 (if you keep talking)
피우다 -- 피우다 보면 (if you keep smoking)
따라가다 -- 따라가다 보면 (if you keep following)
Examples:
1. 여기에 아이들이 놀다 보면 유리창을 깰 수도 있지요.
If the children keep playing around here, the glass window are about to be broken.
2. 제가 이 일은 처음 해 보는 거라서 잘할 수 있을 지 모르겠습니다.
- 일을 하다 보면 금방 방법을 알게 될 거니까 너무 걱정하지 마세요.
It is my 1st time I try , so I don't know if I can do it well.
- Don't worry because you will know how to do once you keep working for a while.
- Don't worry because you will know how to do once you keep working for a while.
3. 민아 씨하고는 친해지기가 어려운 것 같아요.
- 아니에요. 자주 이야기하다 보면 친해질 수 있을 거예요.
It seems difficult to get to know Mina.
- No, you can get to know her better if you keep talking to her often.
- No, you can get to know her better if you keep talking to her often.
4. 그를 계속 만나다 보면 좋아질 거예요. (Correct) /좋아졌어요. (Wrong)
If you keep meeting him, you will like him.
5. 담배를 많이 피우다 보면 건강이 나빠질 텐데 걱정이네요.
If you keep smoking, I am worried that your health will get worse.
6. 준비 운동 안 하고 달리기를 하다 보면 부상할 거예요.
If you keep running without doing any warmup exercises you’ll injure yourself
7. 이 길을 계속 따라가다 보면 우리은행을 볼 수 있을 거예요.
If you keep going along this road you’ll see the Woori bank.
8. 게임을 하다 보면 시간이 어떻게 가는지 몰라요.
One I keep playing game, I don't know how time flies.
9. 한국에서 계속 살다 보면 자연스럽게 문화도 알게 거예요.
If you keep living in Korea, you will naturally know its culture.