썩다 conjugation
to rot, to go rottensseokdaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 썩다 | |
| Polite present | 썩어요 | |
| Polite past | 썩었어요 | |
| Polite future | 썩을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 썩습니다 |
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 썩다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 썩다 and you are left with 썩.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅓ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 썩 + 어요 gives 썩어요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 썩었어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 버려지다to be thrown away
- 줄이다to reduce
- 심다to plant
- 가꾸다to tend (a garden)
- 살리다to save (a life)
- 깨끗해지다to become clean
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.