는것 grammar

는 것 grammar means (act of) ~ing in English. It is used to change verbs into nouns. It is used in the present tense. 는 것 is used after a verb stem. Usually, 는 것 is used when talking about your hobby.

취미가 뭐예요? What’s your hobby?
영화를 보는 것이 취미예요. My hobby is watching a movie.
게임을 하는 것이 취미예요. My hobby is playing a game.
춤을 추는 것이 취미예요. My hobby is dancing.

sing a song 노래 하다 – 노래 하는 것
shopping 쇼핑하다 – 쇼핑하는 것
sleep 자다 – 자는 것
play game 게임 하다 – 게임 하는 것
swim 수영하다 – 수영하는 것
가다 to go = 가는 것
오다 to come = 오는 것
살다 to live = 사는 것
먹다 to eat = 먹는 것
쓰다 to write = 쓰는 것

뭐 하는 것을 좋아해요? What do you like to do?
저는 음악 듣는 것을 좋아해요. I like listening to music.

If a verb stem has a ㄹconsonant, ㄹ will disappear.
살다 + 는 것 = 사는 것
놀다 + 는 것 = 노는 것
만들다 + 는 것 = 만드는 것

‘는 것’ is used after a verb stem. 는 것 is an expression that changes a verb into a noun. It can be used in front of ‘이다.’. After ‘는 것’, postpositional particles such as ‘은/는, 이/가, 을/를’ and ‘이다’ can be attached. For example-
But if you say the sentence using the verb ‘산책하다 (to take a walk). then you can add ‘는 것’ after the verb ‘산책하다’ and it becomes ‘산책하는 것’ which is a noun phrase. You can say ‘저는 산책하는 것을 좋아해요.’ (I like to take a walk).

Let’s see one more example
Someone asked me do you like soccer? 축구를 좋아하나요?
I answered=
I like watching soccer. 나는 축구 보는 것을 좋아한다.
I like playing soccer. 나는 축구하는 것을 좋아한다.
Here watch and play is verbs and watching and playing are nouns.
I like cooking. 저는 요리하는 것을 좋아해요.

먹다 – 먹는 것
가다 – 가는 것
만들다 – 만드는 것

The verb with 는것 uses it as a noun. It can become a subject and object too. If 는것 is used as a subject 이가 or 은 는 can be attached. But the verb 는 것이 can be shortened into 는게, verb 는 것을 can be shortened into 는걸. And verb 는 것은 can be shortened into 는건.

Let’s use verb with – 는 것 grammar
In past tense, it is used like (으)ㄴ 것
In present tense, it is used like 는 것
In future tense, it is used like (으)ㄹ 것

지금 먹는것은 바나나예요. The thing I’m eating now is a banana.
어제 먹은 것은 바나나예요. The thing I was eating yesterday was a banana.
내일 먹을 것은 바나나예요. The thing I will eat tomorrow will be a banana.

Lets use adjective with – 는 것 grammar
저는 무서운 것을 싫어해요. I don’t like scary things.

는 것 grammar Summary

는 것 is used to change a verb into a noun. It is mainly used in the present tense. If a verb stem has a ㄹconsonant, ㄹ will disappear and 는 것 attached.

는것 grammar