걸다 conjugation
to hang, to make (a phone call)geoldaVerbㄹ stem verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 걸다 | |
| Polite present | 걸어요 | |
| Polite past | 걸었어요 | |
| Polite future | 걸 거예요 | |
| Formal | 겁니다 |
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 걸다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 걸다 and you are left with 걸.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅓ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 걸 + 어요 gives 걸어요. The ㄹ drops before ㅂ니다, giving the formal form.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 걸었어요, 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.