잃어버리다 conjugation
to lose (an object)ireobeoridaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 잃어버리다 | |
| Polite present | 잃어버려요 | |
| Polite past | 잃어버렸어요 | |
| Polite future | 잃어버릴 거예요 | |
| Formal | 잃어버립니다 |
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 잃어버리다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 잃어버리다 and you are left with 잃어버리.
- 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: 잃어버리 + 어요 gives 잃어버려요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 잃어버렸어요, 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.