추다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 추다 | |
| Polite present | 춰요 | |
| Polite past | 췄어요 | |
| Polite future | 출 거예요 | |
| Formal | 춥니다 |
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 추다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 추다 and you are left with 추.
- 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: 추 + 어요 gives 춰요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 췄어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 그리다to draw (a picture)
- 치다to play (piano, guitar)
- 모이다to gather
- 접다to fold
- 키우다to raise (a pet, child)
- 갈아입다to change (clothes)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.