못하다 conjugation
to be unable to, to be bad atmotadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 못하다 | |
| Polite present | 못해요 | |
| Polite past | 못했어요 | |
| Polite future | 못할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 못합니다 |
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 못하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 못하다 and you are left with 못하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 못해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 못했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.