외치다 conjugation
to shout, to cry outoechidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 외치다 | |
| Polite present | 외쳐요 | |
| Polite past | 외쳤어요 | |
| Polite future | 외칠 거예요 | |
| Formal | 외칩니다 |
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 외치다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 외치다 and you are left with 외치.
- 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: 외치 + 어요 gives 외쳐요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 외쳤어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 속삭이다to whisper
- 중얼거리다to mutter
- 소리치다to yell
- 되받아치다to hit back (verbally)
- 털어놓다to open up
- 일러바치다to tell on someone
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.