변명하다 conjugation
to make excusesbyeonmyeonghadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 변명하다 | |
| Polite present | 변명해요 | |
| Polite past | 변명했어요 | |
| Polite future | 변명할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 변명합니다 |
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 변명하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 변명하다 and you are left with 변명하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 변명해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 변명했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 대화하다to converse
- 논쟁하다to dispute
- 발언하다to speak (make a statement)
- 언급하다to mention
- 지적하다to point out
- 불평하다to complain
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.