기다 conjugation

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 기다 conjugates

1. Find the stem. Take 다 off 기다 and you are left with 기.
2. Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
3. Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 기 + 어요 gives 겨요.
4. Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 겼어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.

More regular verbs

• 짖다to bark
• 헤엄치다to swim
• 먹이다to feed
• 쫓다to chase
• 도망가다to run away
• 숨다to hide (oneself)

Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.