다치다 conjugation
to get hurt, to be injureddachidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 다치다 | |
| Polite present | 다쳐요 | |
| Polite past | 다쳤어요 | |
| Polite future | 다칠 거예요 | |
| Formal | 다칩니다 |
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 다치다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 다치다 and you are left with 다치.
- 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: 다치 + 어요 gives 다쳐요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 다쳤어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.