지나다 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 지나다 conjugates

1. Find the stem. Take 다 off 지나다 and you are left with 지나.
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: 지나 + 아요 gives 지나요.
4. Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 지났어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.

More regular verbs

• 떠나다to leave
• 돌아오다to come back
• 돌아가다to go back
• 묵다to stay (overnight)
• 찍다to take (a photo)
• 걸리다to take (time)

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