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앞두다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: "앞" means “front” or “ahead” and "두다" means “to place/keep.” Think of it as “placing something ahead” in time.
• Romanized spelling: ap-du-da.

Explanation:
• "앞두다" is a verb used when you have an event or situation upcoming. It implies that something important is scheduled or anticipated in the near future.

Synonyms (Similar Meanings):
• 다가오다 – “to approach” (often emphasizes the movement toward)
• 임박하다 – “to be imminent”
• 예정되다 – “to be scheduled”

Conjugations:
Base (dictionary form): 앞두다 (ap-du-da)

• Present Tense:
  – Declarative: 앞둔다 (ap-dun-da)
  – Example: “나는 시험을 앞둔다.” (“I have an exam coming up.”)

• Past Tense:
  – Standard: 앞두었다 (ap-du-eot-da)
  – Colloquial (contracted): 앞뒀다 (ap-ttut-da)
  – Example: “그는 회의를 앞두었다.” (“He had a meeting scheduled.”)

• Future Tense:
  – 앞둘 것이다 (ap-dul geo-sip-ni-da) or simply 앞둘 거야 (ap-dul geo-ya)
  – Example: “우리는 공연을 앞둘 것이다.” (“We will have a concert coming up.”)

• Present Progressive:
  – 앞두고 있다 (ap-du-go it-da)
  – Example: “학생들은 졸업을 앞두고 있다.” (“The students are heading toward graduation.”)

• Imperative Form:
  – Casual: 앞두어라 (ap-du-eo-ra)
  – Polite: 앞두세요 (ap-du-se-yo)

Examples of Sentences:
1. “중요한 행사를 앞두고 있어서 준비를 열심히 한다.”
  Romanized: “jung-yohan haeng-sa-reul ap-du-go isseo-seo jun-bi-reul yeol-shim-hi han-da.”
  English: “I’m preparing hard because I have an important event coming up.”

2. “시험을 앞두고 그녀는 모든 일을 미리 계획했다.”
  Romanized: “si-heom-eul ap-du-go geu-nyeo-neun mo-deun il-eul mi-ri gye-hoeg-haet-da.”
  English: “She planned everything in advance since her exam was approaching.”

3. “앞두고 있는 프로젝트에 대해 논의하고 있다.”
  Romanized: “ap-du-go it-neun pe-ro-jek-teu-e dae-hae non-ui-ha-go it-da.”
  English: “They are discussing the upcoming project.”

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