선택하다 conjugation
to choose (formal), to selectseontaekhadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 선택하다 | |
| Polite present | 선택해요 | |
| Polite past | 선택했어요 | |
| Polite future | 선택할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 선택합니다 |
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 선택하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 선택하다 and you are left with 선택하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 선택해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 선택했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 비슷하다to be alike
- 변하다to change (by itself)
- 발전하다to develop
- 결정하다to decide (formal)
- 비교하다to compare
- 상상하다to imagine
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.