Korean: Verb Conjugation Basics
Korean verb conjugation patterns — present, past, and future tenses.
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What is the standard ending for all Korean verbs in their dictionary form?
The ending is -다 (da), which is attached to the verb stem.
Conjugate 가다 (ga-da, to go) into the polite present tense (해요체).
가요 (ga-yo).
Conjugate 먹다 (meok-da, to eat) into the polite present tense (해요체).
먹어요 (meo-geo-yo).
What does the verb ending -고 싶다 (go sip-da) express in English?
It expresses the desire 'to want to' do an action.
Conjugate 공부하다 (gong-bu-ha-da, to study) into the polite present tense (해요체).
공부해요 (gong-bu-hae-yo).
What grammatical structure is used to express the present progressive ('am/is/are doing')?
The structure is -고 있다 (go it-da).
Conjugate 오다 (o-da, to come) into the polite past tense.
왔어요 (wa-sseo-yo).
Conjugate 자다 (ja-da, to sleep) into the polite future tense.
잘 거예요 (jal geo-ye-yo).
Conjugate 마시다 (ma-si-da, to drink) into the polite present tense (해요체).
마셔요 (ma-syeo-yo).
Conjugate 먹다 (meok-da, to eat) into the polite past tense.
먹었어요 (meo-geo-sseo-yo).
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