궁금하다 conjugation
to be curious, to wondergunggeumhadaDescriptive verb (adjective)하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 궁금하다 | |
| Polite present | 궁금해요 | |
| Polite past | 궁금했어요 | |
| Polite future | 궁금할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 궁금합니다 |
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 궁금하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 궁금하다 and you are left with 궁금하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 궁금해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 궁금했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.