망설이다 conjugation
to hesitatemangseoridaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 망설이다 | |
| Polite present | 망설여요 | |
| Polite past | 망설였어요 | |
| Polite future | 망설일 거예요 | |
| Formal | 망설입니다 |
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 망설이다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 망설이다 and you are left with 망설이.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 망설이 + 어요 gives 망설여요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 망설였어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 따지다to calculate closely
- 헤아리다to fathom
- 여기다to consider (regard as)
- 어림잡다to estimate roughly
- 미심쩍다to seem doubtful
- 석연찮다to leave one unconvinced
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.