싫다 conjugation
to be dislikedsiltaDescriptive verb (adjective)Regular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 싫다 | |
| Polite present | 싫어요 | |
| Polite past | 싫었어요 | |
| Polite future | 싫을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 싫습니다 |
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 싫다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 싫다 and you are left with 싫.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 싫 + 어요 gives 싫어요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 싫었어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 화나다to get angry
- 놀라다to be surprised
- 신나다to be excited
- 설레다to flutter (with excitement)
- 같다to be the same
- 바뀌다to be changed
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.