자다 conjugation

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 자다 conjugates

1. Find the stem. Take 다 off 자다 and you are left with 자.
2. Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
3. Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 자 + 아요 gives 자요.
4. Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 잤어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.

Using 자다

Conjugates to 자요. 잘 자요 = sleep well / good night.

• 잘 자요!

  Good night! (Sleep well!)

• 어제 늦게 잤어요.

  I slept late yesterday.

More regular verbs

• 가다to go
• 오다to come
• 먹다to eat
• 마시다to drink
• 보다to see
• 일어나다to get up

Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.