섬기다 conjugation
to serve (devotedly)seomgidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 섬기다 | |
| Polite present | 섬겨요 | |
| Polite past | 섬겼어요 | |
| Polite future | 섬길 거예요 | |
| Formal | 섬깁니다 |
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 섬기다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 섬기다 and you are left with 섬기.
- 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: 섬기 + 어요 gives 섬겨요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 섬겼어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 물려받다to inherit
- 물려주다to pass down
- 이어지다to continue (be connected)
- 전해지다to be handed down
- 무너지다to crumble
- 되돌아보다to look back on
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.