계승하다 conjugation
to succeed to, to carry on (a legacy)gyeseunghadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 계승하다 | |
| Polite present | 계승해요 | |
| Polite past | 계승했어요 | |
| Polite future | 계승할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 계승합니다 |
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 계승하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 계승하다 and you are left with 계승하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 계승해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 계승했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 보존하다to preserve
- 복원하다to restore (to an original state)
- 기념하다to commemorate
- 발굴하다to unearth
- 절하다to bow (deeply)
- 유래하다to originate from
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.