Korean Verbs Conjugation

Basic Verbs

To go

• Root: 가다
• Present: 가요
• Past: 갔어요
• Future: 갈 거예요

To come

• Root: 오다
• Present: 와요
• Past: 왔어요
• Future: 올 거예요

To eat

• Root: 먹다
• Present: 먹어요
• Past: 먹었어요
• Future: 먹을 거예요

To see

• Root: 보다
• Present: 봐요
• Past: 봤어요
• Future: 볼 거예요

To buy

• Root: 사다
• Present: 사요
• Past: 샀어요
• Future: 살 거예요

Being and Having

To be there / To have

• Root: 있다
• Present: 있어요
• Past: 있었어요
• Future: 있을 거예요
• Negative Form: 없다
• Present: 없어요
• Past: 없었어요
• Future: 없을 거예요

Daily Activities

To sleep

• Root: 자다
• Present: 자요
• Past: 잤어요
• Future: 잘 거예요

To do

• Root: 하다
• Present: 해요
• Past: 했어요
• Future: 할 거예요

To play

• Root: 놀다
• Present: 놀아요
• Past: 놀았어요
• Future: 놀 거예요

Adjectives (with conjugations)

To be far

• Root: 멀다
• Present: 멀어요
• Past: 멀었어요
• Future: 멀 거예요

To be near

• Root: 가깝다
• Present: 가까워요
• Past: 가까웠어요
• Future: 가까울 거예요

To live

• Root: 살다
• Present: 살아요
• Past: 살았어요
• Future: 살 거예요

Helping and Difficulty

To help

• Root: 도와주다
• Present: 도와줘요
• Past: 도와줬어요
• Future: 도와줄 거예요

To be easy

• Root: 쉽다
• Present: 쉬워요
• Past: 쉬웠어요
• Future: 쉬울 거예요

To be difficult

• Root: 어렵다
• Present: 어려워요
• Past: 어려웠어요
• Future: 어려울 거예요

Miscellaneous Verbs

To lie down

• Root: 눕다
• Present: 누워요
• Past: 누웠어요
• Future: 누울 거예요

To be cold

• Root: 춥다
• Present: 추워요
• Past: 추웠어요
• Future: 추울 거예요

To be hot / To feel hot

• Root: 덥다
• Present: 더워요
• Past: 더웠어요
• Future: 더울 거예요

To be cute

• Present: 귀여워요
• Past: 귀여웠어요
• Future: 귀여울 거예요

To dislike

• Root: 싫다
• Present: 싫어요
• Past: 싫었어요
• Future: 싫을 거예요

To look for / To search / To find

• Root: 찾다
• Present: 찾아요
• Past: 찾았어요
• Future: 찾을 거예요

To wear / To put on

• Root: 입다
• Present: 입어요
• Past: 입었어요
• Future: 입을 거예요

To grab / To hold / To catch

• Root: 잡다
• Present: 잡아요
• Past: 잡았어요
• Future: 잡을 거예요

To open

• Root: 열다
• Present: 열어요
• Past: 열었어요
• Future: 열 거예요

To be surprised

• Root: 놀라다
• Present: 놀라요
• Past: 놀랐어요
• Future: 놀랄 거예요

To stop

• Root: 멈추다
• Present: 멈춰요
• Past: 멈췄어요
• Future: 멈출 거예요

To choose

• Root: 고르다
• Present: 골라요
• Past: 골랐어요
• Future: 고를 거예요

To not know

• Root: 모르다
• Present: 몰라요
• Past: 몰랐어요
• Future: 모를 거예요

Speed & Movement Verbs

To be fast

• Root: 빠르다
• Present: 빨라요
• Past: 빨랐어요
• Future: 빠를 거예요

To walk

• Root: 걷다
• Present: 걸어요
• Past: 걸었어요
• Future: 걸을 거예요

To cut

• Root: 자르다
• Present: 잘라요
• Past: 잘랐어요
• Future: 자를 거예요

To be different

• Root: 다르다
• Present: 달라요
• Past: 달랐어요
• Future: 다를 거예요

To listen

• Root: 듣다
• Present: 들어요
• Past: 들었어요
• Future: 들을 거예요

To ask

• Root: 물어보다
• Present: 물어봐요
• Past: 물어봤어요
• Future: 물어볼 거예요

To laugh

• Root: 웃다
• Present: 웃어요
• Future: 웃을 거예요

To receive

• Root: 받다
• Present: 받아요
• Past: 받았어요
• Future: 받을 거예요

To close

• Root: 닫다
• Present: 닫아요
• Past: 닫았어요
• Future: 닫을 거예요

To believe

• Root: 믿다
• Present: 믿어요
• Past: 믿었어요
• Future: 믿을 거예요

To feel better / To recover / To be better

• Root: 낫다
• Present: 나아요
• Past: 나았어요
• Future: 나을 거예요

To wash

• Root: 씻다
• Present: 씻어요
• Past: 씻었어요
• Future: 씻을 거예요

To sit

• Root: 앉다
• Present: 앉아요
• Past: 앉았어요
• Future: 앉을 거예요

To take off (clothes)

• Root: 벗다
• Present: 벗어요
• Past: 벗었어요
• Future: 벗을 거예요

To send

• Root: 보내다
• Present: 보내요
• Past: 보냈어요
• Future: 보낼 거예요

To sell

• Root: 팔다
• Present: 팔아요
• Past: 팔았어요
• Future: 팔 거예요

To wait

• Root: 기다리다
• Present: 기다려요
• Past: 기다렸어요
• Future: 기다릴 거예요

To run

• Root: 달리다
• Present: 달려요
• Past: 달렸어요
• Future: 달릴 거예요

To read

• Root: 읽다
• Present: 읽어요
• Past: 읽었어요
• Future: 읽을 거예요

To write

• Root: 쓰다
• Present: 써요
• Past: 썼어요
• Future: 쓸 거예요

To be afraid / To be scary

• Root: 무섭다
• Present: 무서워요
• Past: 무서웠어요
• Future: 무서울 거예요

To meet

• Root: 만나다
• Present: 만나요
• Past: 만났어요
• Future: 만날 거예요

To get / To acquire / To gain

• Root: 얻다
• Present: 얻어요
• Past: 얻었어요
• Future: 얻을 거예요

To make

• Root: 만들다
• Present: 만들어요
• Past: 만들었어요
• Future: 만들 거예요

To lose

• Root: 잃어버리다
• Present: 잊어버리다
• Future: 잊어버릴 거예요

To be good

• Root: 좋다
• Present: 좋아요
• Past: 좋았어요
• Future: 좋을 거예요

To like

• Root: 좋아하다
• Present: 좋아해요
• Past: 좋아했어요
• Future: 좋아할 거예요

To drink

• Root: 마시다
• Present: 마셔요
• Past: 마셨어요
• Future: 마실 거예요

To decide

• Root: 정하다
• Present: 정해요
• Past: 정했어요
• Future: 정할 거예요

To change

• Root: 바꾸다
• Present: 바꿔요
• Past: 바꿨어요
• Future: 바꿀 거예요

To know

• Root: 알다
• Present: 알아요
• Past: 알았어요
• Future: 알 거예요

Spatial Descriptors

To be narrow / To be small

• Root: 좁다
• Present: 좁아요
• Past: 좁았어요
• Future: 좁을 거예요

To be wide / To be big

• Root: 넓다
• Present: 넓어요
• Past: 넓었어요
• Future: 넓을 거예요

To leave

• Root: 떠나다
• Present: 떠나요
• Past: 떠났어요
• Future: 떠날 거예요

To hit

• Root: 때리다
• Present: 때려요
• Past: 때렸어요
• Future: 때릴 거예요

To rise / To get up

• Root: 일어나다
• Present: 일어나요
• Past: 일어났어요
• Future: 일어날 거예요

To be late

• Root: 늦다
• Present: 늦어요
• Past: 늦었어요
• Future: 늦을 거예요

To grow

• Root: 기르다
• Present: 길러요
• Past: 길렀어요
• Future: 기를 거예요

Negative Actions and Speed

To fight / To argue

• Root: 싸우다
• Present: 싸워요
• Past: 싸웠어요
• Future: 싸울 거예요

To be cheap / To be inexpensive

• Root: 싸다
• Present: 싸요
• Past: 쌌어요
• Future: 쌀 거예요

To be expensive

• Root: 비싸다
• Present: 비싸요
• Past: 비쌌어요
• Future: 비쌀 거예요

To take a photo

• Root: 찍다
• Present: 찍어요
• Past: 찍었어요
• Future: 찍을 거예요

To doze off

• Root: 졸다
• Present: 졸아요
• Past: 졸았어요
• Future: 졸 거예요

To rest

• Root: 쉬다
• Present: 쉬어요
• Past: 쉬었어요
• Future: 쉴 거예요

To be big / To be large

• Root: 크다
• Present: 커요
• Past: 컸어요
• Future: 클 거예요

To be small

• Root: 작다
• Present: 작아요
• Past: 작았어요
• Future: 작을 거예요

Expressions of Feeling

To be sleepy

• Root: 졸리다
• Present: 졸려요
• Past: 졸렸어요
• Future: 졸릴 거예요

To avoid

• Root: 피하다
• Present: 피해요
• Past: 피했어요
• Future: 피할 거예요

To be angry

• Root: 화내다
• Present: 화내요
• Past: 화냈어요
• Future: 화낼 거예요

To be sick / To feel sick / To hurt

• Root: 아프다
• Present: 아파요
• Past: 아팠어요
• Future: 아플 거예요