맑다 conjugation
to be clear (sky, water)makdaDescriptive verb (adjective)Regular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 맑다 | |
| Polite present | 맑아요 | |
| Polite past | 맑았어요 | |
| Polite future | 맑을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 맑습니다 |
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 맑다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 맑다 and you are left with 맑.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. 맑 + 아요 gives 맑아요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 맑았어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 흐리다to be cloudy
- 개다to clear up (weather)
- 얼어붙다to freeze over
- 녹이다to melt (something)
- 쏟아지다to pour down
- 그치다to stop (rain, tears)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.