앞서다 conjugation
to be ahead, to leadapseodaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 앞서다 | |
| Polite present | 앞서요 | |
| Polite past | 앞섰어요 | |
| Polite future | 앞설 거예요 | |
| Formal | 앞섭니다 |
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 앞서다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 앞서다 and you are left with 앞서.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅓ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 앞서 + 어요 gives 앞서요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 앞섰어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 이기다to win
- 비기다to draw (tie a game)
- 뛰어넘다to jump over
- 달리다to run (at speed)
- 넘어지다to fall down
- 부러지다to break (bone, stick)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.