웅크리다 conjugation
to curl up, to crouchungkeuridaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 웅크리다 | |
| Polite present | 웅크려요 | |
| Polite past | 웅크렸어요 | |
| Polite future | 웅크릴 거예요 | |
| Formal | 웅크립니다 |
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 웅크리다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 웅크리다 and you are left with 웅크리.
- 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: 웅크리 + 어요 gives 웅크려요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 웅크렸어요, 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.