찌다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 찌다 | |
| Polite present | 쪄요 | |
| Polite past | 쪘어요 | |
| Polite future | 찔 거예요 | |
| Formal | 찝니다 |
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 찌다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 찌다 and you are left with 찌.
- 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: 찌 + 어요 gives 쪄요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 쪘어요, 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.