고장나다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 고장나다 | |
| Polite present | 고장나요 | |
| Polite past | 고장났어요 | |
| Polite future | 고장날 거예요 | |
| Formal | 고장납니다 |
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 고장나다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 고장나다 and you are left with 고장나.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 고장나 + 아요 gives 고장나요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 고장났어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.