세우다 conjugation
to stop (a vehicle), to stand up, to establishseudaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 세우다 | |
| Polite present | 세워요 | |
| Polite past | 세웠어요 | |
| Polite future | 세울 거예요 | |
| Formal | 세웁니다 |
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 세우다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 세우다 and you are left with 세우.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅜ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 세우 + 어요 gives 세워요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 세웠어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.