깁다 conjugation
to mend (a tear)gipdaVerbㅂ irregular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 깁다 | |
| Polite present | 기워요 | |
| Polite past | 기웠어요 | |
| Polite future | 기울 거예요 | |
| Formal | 깁습니다 |
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 깁다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 깁다 and you are left with 깁.
- Apply the ㅂ irregular pattern. The ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel. That gives 기워요. How ㅂ irregular verbs work
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 기웠어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㅂ irregular verbs
- 앓아눕다to take to bed ill
- 몸져눕다to be laid low
- 순조롭다to be going smoothly
- 서럽다to be sorrowful
- 수치스럽다to be shameful
- 권태롭다to be weary of it all
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.