둘러싸다 conjugation
to surround, to encircledulleossadaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 둘러싸다 | |
| Polite present | 둘러싸요 | |
| Polite past | 둘러쌌어요 | |
| Polite future | 둘러쌀 거예요 | |
| Formal | 둘러쌉니다 |
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 둘러싸다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 둘러싸다 and you are left with 둘러싸.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 둘러싸 + 아요 gives 둘러싸요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 둘러쌌어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 오가다to come and go
- 다가서다to step closer
- 가리키다to point at
- 펼쳐지다to unfold before one
- 벗어나다to break free from
- 치우치다to be lopsided
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.