이기다 conjugation
to win, to beatigidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 이기다 | |
| Polite present | 이겨요 | |
| Polite past | 이겼어요 | |
| Polite future | 이길 거예요 | |
| Formal | 이깁니다 |
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 이기다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 이기다 and you are left with 이기.
- 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: 이기 + 어요 gives 이겨요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 이겼어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 비기다to draw (tie a game)
- 뛰어넘다to jump over
- 달리다to run (at speed)
- 넘어지다to fall down
- 부러지다to break (bone, stick)
- 늘리다to increase (something)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.