닦다 conjugation
to wipe, to polish, to brush (teeth)dakdaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 닦다 | |
| Polite present | 닦아요 | |
| Polite past | 닦았어요 | |
| Polite future | 닦을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 닦습니다 |
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 닦다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 닦다 and you are left with 닦.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. 닦 + 아요 gives 닦아요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 닦았어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 일어서다to stand up
- 말리다to dry (something)
- 옮기다to move (something)
- 고치다to fix
- 꾸미다to decorate
- 켜지다to turn on (by itself)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.