고백하다 conjugation
to confess (feelings)gobaekhadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 고백하다 | |
| Polite present | 고백해요 | |
| Polite past | 고백했어요 | |
| Polite future | 고백할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 고백합니다 |
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 고백하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 고백하다 and you are left with 고백하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 고백해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 고백했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 반하다to fall for
- 청혼하다to propose (marriage)
- 결혼하다to marry
- 이혼하다to divorce
- 화해하다to reconcile
- 오해하다to misunderstand
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.