돌아오다 conjugation
to come back, to return (here)doraodaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 돌아오다 | |
| Polite present | 돌아와요 | |
| Polite past | 돌아왔어요 | |
| Polite future | 돌아올 거예요 | |
| Formal | 돌아옵니다 |
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 돌아오다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 돌아오다 and you are left with 돌아오.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅗ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 돌아오 + 아요 gives 돌아와요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 돌아왔어요, 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.