그치다 conjugation
to stop (rain, tears)geuchidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 그치다 | |
| Polite present | 그쳐요 | |
| Polite past | 그쳤어요 | |
| Polite future | 그칠 거예요 | |
| Formal | 그칩니다 |
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 그치다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 그치다 and you are left with 그치.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 그치 + 어요 gives 그쳐요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 그쳤어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 흐리다to be cloudy
- 맑다to be clear (sky, water)
- 개다to clear up (weather)
- 얼어붙다to freeze over
- 녹이다to melt (something)
- 쏟아지다to pour down
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.