헤엄치다 conjugation
to swimheeomchidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 헤엄치다 | |
| Polite present | 헤엄쳐요 | |
| Polite past | 헤엄쳤어요 | |
| Polite future | 헤엄칠 거예요 | |
| Formal | 헤엄칩니다 |
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 헤엄치다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 헤엄치다 and you are left with 헤엄치.
- 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: 헤엄치 + 어요 gives 헤엄쳐요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 헤엄쳤어요, 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.