Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI protect | |||
| NegativeI don’t protect |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI protected | |||
| NegativeI didn’t protect |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will protect | |||
| NegativeI won’t protect |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI protect (respectfully) | ||
| PastI protected (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will protect (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) protecting, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) protecting, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I protect
- Because (-(으)니까) because I protect
- But (-지만) I protect, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please protect
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please protect (formal)
- Plain command protect! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t protect
How to use 보호하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 크림은 피부를 햇빛으로부터 보호해요.
This cream protects the skin from the sun.
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Past
경비원이 손님들을 끝까지 안전하게 보호했어요.
The guard kept the customers safe to the end.
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Future
우리가 이 숲을 함께 보호할 거예요.
We'll protect this forest together.
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Honorific
할머니는 어릴 때 저를 늘 보호하셨어요.
Grandma always protected me when I was little.
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Connectives
자연을 보호하고 쓰레기를 같이 줄여요.
Let's protect nature and cut down on trash together.
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Requests and commands
추운 날에는 목을 따뜻하게 보호하세요.
On cold days, keep your neck warmly protected.
Good to know
- What you protect takes 을/를: 환경을 보호하다, 아이를 보호하다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.