맛보다 conjugation
to taste, to samplematbodaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 맛보다 | |
| Polite present | 맛봐요 | |
| Polite past | 맛봤어요 | |
| Polite future | 맛볼 거예요 | |
| Formal | 맛봅니다 |
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 맛보다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 맛보다 and you are left with 맛보.
- 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: 맛보 + 아요 gives 맛봐요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 맛봤어요, 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.