익히다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 익히다 | |
| Polite present | 익혀요 | |
| Polite past | 익혔어요 | |
| Polite future | 익힐 거예요 | |
| Formal | 익힙니다 |
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 익히다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 익히다 and you are left with 익히.
- 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: 익히 + 어요 gives 익혀요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 익혔어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 헷갈리다to be confused
- 틀리다to be wrong
- 맞히다to get right
- 익숙해지다to get used to
- 맡다to take charge of
- 그리다to draw (a picture)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.