잘하다 conjugation
to do well, to be good atjalhadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 잘하다 | |
| Polite present | 잘해요 | |
| Polite past | 잘했어요 | |
| Polite future | 잘할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 잘합니다 |
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 잘하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 잘하다 and you are left with 잘하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 잘해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 잘했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.