I used to do - 하던

하던 means "used to" or it refers to an action or state in the past.

A noun is usually followed by 하던 which describes the noun.

e.g. 여기는 내가 일하던 곳이야 = This is the place where I used to work / had worked.


The past tense form of '하던' is 했던 and it means essentially the same as 하던 when used in this sense.

e.g. 여기는 내가 일하던 곳이야 = 여기는 내가 일했던 곳이야 = This is the place where I used to work / had worked.


Take 다 off verbs/adjectives and add 던.

• 하던 (했던) = used to do

• 가던 (갔던) = used to go
• 오던 (왔던) = used to come
• 다니던 (다녔던) = used to attend
• 살던 (살았던) = used to live
• 먹던 (먹었던) = used to eat
• 높던 (높았던) = used to be tall

Example sentences

• 저 빌딩은 내가 다니던 대학이야 = That building is the university/college (building) where I used to attend.

• 이건 내가 먹던 과자야 = This is the snack that I was eating.  
• 이건 내가 예전에 먹던 과자야 = This is the snack I used to eat in the past.

• 여기는 링컨이 살던 마을이야 = This is the town where Lincoln used to live / had lived.

• 저 타워는 2년 전 까지만 해도 세계에서 가장 높았던 건물이야 = That tower is the building which used to be the tallest in the world until 2 years ago.

• 이 레스토랑은 민재가 자주 갔던 중식집이에요 = This restaurant is the Chinese restaurant where Min-jae used to go often.