Korean Conjugations
Construct Korean Sentences
To construct a Korean sentence, the easiest way is by conjugating Korean verbs.
Korean conjugations in Korean grammar determine the meaning, tense, tone, and mood of sentences.
Example: using the verb “go” in a sentence.
Base Form: 가다 (gada) – to go
However, you need to change it to the present tense.
Conjugated Korean verb:
저는 가요 (I go)
(jeoneun gayo)
We’ve added 저는 (“I”) as the subject, and then conjugated 가다 (to go).
Common Korean verb conjugations can be classified into two: verb endings and tenses.
There are nine Korean verb endings and three verb tenses
Common Korean verb endings for verb conjugation:
Korean conjugations in Korean grammar determine the meaning, tense, tone, and mood of sentences.
Example: using the verb “go” in a sentence.
Base Form: 가다 (gada) – to go
However, you need to change it to the present tense.
Conjugated Korean verb:
저는 가요 (I go)
(jeoneun gayo)
We’ve added 저는 (“I”) as the subject, and then conjugated 가다 (to go).
Common Korean verb conjugations can be classified into two: verb endings and tenses.
There are nine Korean verb endings and three verb tenses
Common Korean verb endings for verb conjugation:
| 입니다 (imnida), 이에요(ieyo) or 예요 (yeyo) | Is, am, are |
| 있다 (itda) | To have, To exist |
| 없다 (eopda) | Not to have, not exist |
| ~지 않아요 (~ji anayo) | Don’t |
| ~지 않았어요 (~ji anasseoyo) | Didn’t |
| ~지 않을 거예요 (~ji aneul geoyeyo) | Won’t |
| ~지 못 해요 (~ji mot haeyo) | Can’t |
| ~지 했어요 (~ji haesseoyo) | Couldn’t |
| ~지 할 거예요 (~ji hal geoyeyo) | Won’t be able to |