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Essential Korean Verb Conjugations

May 2, 2025

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Korean Verb Conjugations

Key Verbs and Conjugations

To Go / Leave

  • Base Form: κ°€λ‹€
  • Present: κ°€μš”
  • Past: κ°”μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 갈 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Come

  • Base Form: μ˜€λ‹€
  • Present: μ™€μš”
  • Past: μ™”μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 올 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Eat

  • Base Form: λ¨Ήλ‹€
  • Present: λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”
  • Past: λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 먹을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To See / Look / Watch

  • Base Form: 보닀

To Be There / To Exist

  • Base Form: μžˆλ‹€
  • Present: μžˆμ–΄μš”
  • Past: μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: μžˆμ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Not Be There / Not Exist

  • Base Form: μ—†λ‹€

To Do

  • Base Form: ν•˜λ‹€
  • Present: ν•΄μš”
  • Past: ν–ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: ν•  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Play / Hang Out

  • Base Form: 놀닀
  • Present: λ†€μ•„μš”
  • Past: λ†€μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 놀 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Far

  • Base Form: λ©€λ‹€
  • Present: λ©€μ–΄μš”
  • Past: λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ©€ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Close

  • Base Form: 가깝닀
  • Present: κ°€κΉŒμ›Œμš”
  • Past: κ°€κΉŒμ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: κ°€κΉŒμšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Live

  • Base Form: μ‚΄λ‹€

To Be Easy / Helpful

  • Base Form: 쉽닀
  • Present: μ‰¬μ›Œμš”
  • Past: μ‰¬μ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ‰¬μšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Difficult / Tough

  • Base Form: μ–΄λ ΅λ‹€
  • Present: μ–΄λ €μ›Œμš”
  • Past: μ–΄λ €μ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ–΄λ €μšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Lie Down

  • Base Form: λˆ•λ‹€
  • Present: λˆ„μ›Œμš”
  • Past: λˆ„μ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λˆ„μšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Feel Cold

  • Base Form: μΆ₯λ‹€
  • Present: μΆ”μ›Œμš”
  • Past: μΆ”μ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μΆ”μšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Feel Hot

  • Base Form: λ₯λ‹€
  • Present: λ”μ›Œμš”
  • Past: λ”μ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ”μšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Cute

  • Base Form: κ·€μ—½λ‹€
  • Present: κ·€μ—¬μ›Œμš”
  • Past: κ·€μ—¬μ› μ–΄μš”
  • Future: κ·€μ—¬μšΈ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Dislike / Hate

  • Base Form: μ‹«λ‹€
  • Present: μ‹«μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ‹«μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 싫을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Search / Find

  • Base Form: μ°Ύλ‹€
  • Present: μ°Ύμ•„μš”
  • Past: μ°Ύμ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 찾을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Wear

  • Base Form: μž…λ‹€
  • Present: μž…μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μž…μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: μž…μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Grab / Catch

  • Base Form: μž‘λ‹€
  • Present: μž‘μ•„μš”
  • Past: μž‘μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μž‘μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Open

  • Base Form: μ—΄λ‹€

To Stop

  • Base Form: λ©ˆμΆ”λ‹€
  • Present: λ©ˆμΆ°μš”
  • Past: λ©ˆμ·„μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 멈좜 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Choose

  • Base Form: κ³ λ₯΄λ‹€
  • Present: κ³¨λΌμš”
  • Past: κ³¨λžμ–΄μš”
  • Future: κ³ λ₯Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Not Know

  • Base Form: λͺ¨λ₯΄λ‹€
  • Present: λͺ°λΌμš”
  • Past: λͺ°λžμ–΄μš”
  • Future: λͺ¨λ₯Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Fast

  • Base Form: λΉ λ₯΄λ‹€
  • Present: λΉ¨λΌμš”
  • Past: λΉ¨λžμ–΄μš”

To Walk / Cut

  • Base Form: 자λ₯΄λ‹€
  • Past: μž˜λžμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 자λ₯Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Different

  • Base Form: λ‹€λ₯΄λ‹€
  • Present: λ‹¬λΌμš”
  • Past: λ‹¬λžμ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ‹€λ₯Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Listen / Hear

  • Base Form: λ“£λ‹€
  • Present: λ“€μ–΄μš”
  • Past: λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 듀을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Ask

  • Base Form: 물어보닀
  • Present: λ¬Όμ–΄λ΄μš”
  • Past: λ¬Όμ–΄λ΄€μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ¬Όμ–΄λ³Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Laugh / Smile

  • Base Form: 웃닀
  • Present: μ›ƒμ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ›ƒμ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 웃을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Receive / Accept

  • Base Form: λ°›λ‹€
  • Present: λ°›μ•„μš”
  • Past: λ°›μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 받을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Close

  • Base Form: λ‹«λ‹€
  • Present: λ‹«μ•„μš”
  • Past: λ‹«μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 닫을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Believe / Trust

  • Base Form: λ―Ώλ‹€
  • Present: λ―Ώμ–΄μš”
  • Past: λ―Ώμ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 믿을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Recover / Be Better

  • Base Form: λ‚«λ‹€
  • Present: λ‚˜μ•„μš”
  • Past: λ‚˜μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ‚˜μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Wash

  • Base Form: μ”»λ‹€
  • Present: μ”»μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ”»μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 씻을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Sit

  • Base Form: 앉닀
  • Present: μ•‰μ•„μš”
  • Past: μ•‰μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 앉을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Take Off

  • Base Form: λ²—λ‹€
  • Present: λ²—μ–΄μš”
  • Past: λ²—μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 벗을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Send

  • Base Form: 보내닀
  • Present: λ³΄λ‚΄μš”
  • Past: λ³΄λƒˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 보낼 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Sell

  • Base Form: νŒ”λ‹€
  • Present: νŒ”μ•„μš”
  • Past: νŒ”μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: νŒ” κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Wait

  • Base Form: 기닀리닀

To Run

  • Base Form: λ›°λ‹€

To Read

  • Base Form: 읽닀
  • Present: μ½μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ½μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 읽을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Write

  • Base Form: μ“°λ‹€
  • Present: μ¨μš”
  • Past: μΌμ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ“Έ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Scared / Afraid

  • Base Form: λ‘λ €μ›Œν•˜λ‹€

To Meet

  • Base Form: λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€
  • Past: λ§Œλ‚¬μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ§Œλ‚  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Acquire / Gain

  • Base Form: μ–»λ‹€
  • Present: μ–»μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ–»μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 얻을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Make

  • Base Form: λ§Œλ“€λ‹€

To Lose

  • Base Form: μžƒμ–΄λ²„λ¦¬λ‹€
  • Present: μžƒμ–΄λ²„λ €μš”
  • Past: μžƒμ–΄λ²„λ Έμ–΄μš”
  • Future: μžƒμ–΄λ²„λ¦΄ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Forget

  • Base Form: μžŠμ–΄λ²„λ¦¬λ‹€
  • Present: μžŠμ–΄λ²„λ €μš”
  • Past: μžŠμ–΄λ²„λ Έμ–΄μš”
  • Future: μžŠμ–΄λ²„λ¦΄ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Good / Like

  • Base Form: μ’‹λ‹€
  • Present: μ’‹μ•„μš”
  • Past: μ’‹μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 쒋을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Drink

  • Base Form: λ§ˆμ‹œλ‹€
  • Present: λ§ˆμ…”μš”
  • Past: λ§ˆμ…¨μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ§ˆμ‹€ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Decide

  • Base Form: μ •ν•˜λ‹€
  • Present: μ •ν•΄μš”
  • Past: μ •ν–ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ •ν•  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Change

  • Base Form: λ°”κΎΈλ‹€
  • Present: λ°”κΏ”μš”
  • Past: λ°”κΏ¨μ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ°”κΏ€ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Know

  • Base Form: μ•Œλ‹€
  • Present: μ•Œμ•„μš”
  • Past: μ•Œμ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ•Œ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Narrow

  • Base Form: 쒁닀
  • Present: μ’μ•„μš”
  • Past: μ’μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 쒁을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Hit

  • Base Form: λ•Œλ¦¬λ‹€
  • Present: λ•Œλ €μš”
  • Past: λ•Œλ Έμ–΄μš”
  • Future: λ•Œλ¦΄ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Wake Up

  • Base Form: μΌμ–΄λ‚˜λ‹€
  • Present: μΌμ–΄λ‚˜μš”
  • Past: μΌμ–΄λ‚¬μ–΄μš”
  • Future: 일어날 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Late

  • Base Form: λŠ¦λ‹€
  • Present: λŠ¦μ–΄μš”
  • Past: λŠ¦μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: λŠ¦μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Grow / Raise

  • Base Form: κΈ°λ₯΄λ‹€

To Fight / Argue

  • Base Form: μ‹Έμš°λ‹€

To Be Cheap

  • Base Form: μ‹Έλ‹€

To Take a Photo

  • Base Form: 찍닀
  • Present: μ°μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ°μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 찍을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Doze

  • Base Form: μ‘Έλ‹€
  • Present: μ‘Έμ•„μš”
  • Past: μ‘Έμ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ‘Έ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Rest

  • Base Form: 쉬닀
  • Present: μ‰¬μ–΄μš”
  • Past: μ‰¬μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 쉴 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Big

  • Base Form: 크닀
  • Present: μ»€μš”
  • Past: μ»Έμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 클 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Small

  • Base Form: μž‘λ‹€
  • Past: μž‘μ•˜μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μž‘μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Feel Sleepy

  • Base Form: 쑸리닀
  • Present: μ‘Έλ €μš”
  • Past: μ‘Έλ Έμ–΄μš”
  • Future: 쑸릴 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Avoid / Dodge

  • Base Form: ν”Όν•˜λ‹€
  • Present: ν”Όν•΄μš”
  • Past: ν”Όν–ˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: ν”Όν•  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Get Angry

  • Base Form: ν™”λ‚΄λ‹€
  • Present: ν™”λ‚΄μš”
  • Past: ν™”λƒˆμ–΄μš”
  • Future: ν™”λ‚Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

To Be Sick / Hurt

  • Base Form: μ•„ν”„λ‹€
  • Present: μ•„νŒŒμš”
  • Past: μ•„νŒ μ–΄μš”
  • Future: μ•„ν”Œ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

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