갈다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 갈다 | |
| Polite present | 갈아요 | |
| Polite past | 갈았어요 | |
| Polite future | 갈 거예요 | |
| Formal | 갑니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 갈다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 갈다 and you are left with 갈.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. 갈 + 아요 gives 갈아요. The ㄹ drops before ㅂ니다, giving the formal form.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 갈았어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㄹ stem verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.