지키다 conjugation
to keep (a promise), to protect, to obeyjikidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 지키다 | |
| Polite present | 지켜요 | |
| Polite past | 지켰어요 | |
| Polite future | 지킬 거예요 | |
| Formal | 지킵니다 |
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 지키다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 지키다 and you are left with 지키.
- 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: 지키 + 어요 gives 지켜요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 지켰어요, 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.