차다 conjugation
to wear (a watch), to kick, to be coldchadaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 차다 | |
| Polite present | 차요 | |
| Polite past | 찼어요 | |
| Polite future | 찰 거예요 | |
| Formal | 찹니다 |
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 차다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 차다 and you are left with 차.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 차 + 아요 gives 차요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 찼어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 갈아입다to change (clothes)
- 어울리다to suit
- 끼다to wear (rings, gloves, glasses)
- 빼다to take off (a ring)
- 매다to tie
- 걸치다to throw on
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.