눕다 conjugation
to lie downnupdaVerbㅂ irregular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 눕다 | |
| Polite present | 누워요 | |
| Polite past | 누웠어요 | |
| Polite future | 누울 거예요 | |
| Formal | 눕습니다 |
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 눕다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 눕다 and you are left with 눕.
- Apply the ㅂ irregular pattern. The ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel. That gives 누워요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 누웠어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㅂ irregular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.