따라잡다 conjugation
to catch up withttarajapdaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 따라잡다 | |
| Polite present | 따라잡아요 | |
| Polite past | 따라잡았어요 | |
| Polite future | 따라잡을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 따라잡습니다 |
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 따라잡다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 따라잡다 and you are left with 따라잡.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. 따라잡 + 아요 gives 따라잡아요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 따라잡았어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 이기다to win
- 비기다to draw (tie a game)
- 뛰어넘다to jump over
- 달리다to run (at speed)
- 넘어지다to fall down
- 부러지다to break (bone, stick)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.