빠르다 conjugation
to be fast, to be quickppareudaDescriptive verb (adjective)르 irregular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 빠르다 | |
| Polite present | 빨라요 | |
| Polite past | 빨랐어요 | |
| Polite future | 빠를 거예요 | |
| Formal | 빠릅니다 |
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 빠르다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 빠르다 and you are left with 빠르.
- Apply the 르 irregular pattern. The 르 becomes ㄹ러 or ㄹ라, doubling the ㄹ. That gives 빨라요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 빨랐어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
Using 빠르다
르-irregular: 빠르다 → 빨라요. Starts with double ㅃ. 빨리! = quickly!
지하철이 빨라요.
The subway is fast.
시간이 정말 빨라요.
Time flies (is really fast).
More 르 irregular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.