발효시키다 conjugation
to ferment (something)balhyosikidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 발효시키다 | |
| Polite present | 발효시켜요 | |
| Polite past | 발효시켰어요 | |
| Polite future | 발효시킬 거예요 | |
| Formal | 발효시킵니다 |
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 발효시키다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 발효시키다 and you are left with 발효시키.
- 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: 발효시키 + 어요 gives 발효시켜요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 발효시켰어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 김매다to weed
- 솎아내다to thin out
- 접붙이다to graft
- 묵히다to leave (land) to rest
- 숙성시키다to age
- 삭히다to let ferment until soft
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.