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Present (formal)

V + 는 것 같아요

Present (informal)

V + 는 것 같아

V + 는 거 같아

Past (formal)

V + (으)ㄴ 것 같아요

Past (informal)

V + (으)ㄴ 것 같아

Future

V + (으)ㄹ 것 같아요/같아

-(으)ㄴ/는 것 같다 means "seems like" or "I think" - softens statements.

비가올것같아요

It looks like it's going to rain.

Present verb: -는 것 같다. Past: -(으)ㄴ 것 같다. Future: -(으)ㄹ 것 같다.

Tense markers

- Present: 가는 것 같아요 (seems to be going)

- Past: 간 것 같아요 (seems to have gone)

- Future: 갈 것 같아요 (seems will go)

것 → 거 in casual speech

- 좋을 거 같아요

Great for softening opinions

오늘바쁜것같아요

비가올것같아요

어제많이먹은것같아요

지금자는것같아요

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