주다 conjugation
to givejudaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 주다 | |
| Polite present | 줘요 | |
| Polite past | 줬어요 | |
| Polite future | 줄 거예요 | |
| Formal | 줍니다 |
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 주다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 주다 and you are left with 주.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅜ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 주 + 어요 gives 줘요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 줬어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
Using 주다
Conjugates to 줘요. As ~아/어 주다 it means doing something for someone: 도와주세요 (please help me).
물 좀 주세요.
Please give me some water.
친구에게 책을 줘요.
I give a book to my friend.
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.