서다 conjugation

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 서다 conjugates

1. Find the stem. Take 다 off 서다 and you are left with 서.
2. Check the last vowel. It is ㅓ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
3. Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 서 + 어요 gives 서요.
4. Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 섰어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.

Using 서다

Conjugates to 서요. Buses and trains also 서다 (stop) at stations.

• 줄을 서요.

  I stand in line.

• 버스가 여기에 서요?

  Does the bus stop here?

More regular verbs

• 타다to ride
• 내리다to get off
• 뛰다to run
• 쉬다to rest
• 죽다to die
• 웃다to laugh

Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.