Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI show | |||
| NegativeI don’t show |
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 showed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t show |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will show | |||
| NegativeI won’t show |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI show (respectfully) | ||
| PastI showed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will show (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) showing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) showing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I show
- Because (-(으)니까) because I show
- But (-지만) I show, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please show
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please show (formal)
- Plain command show! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t show
How to use 보여주다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
수아는 친구들한테 여행 사진을 보여줘요.
Su-a shows her friends her travel photos.
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Past
점원이 다른 색 가방도 보여줬어요.
The clerk showed me the bag in another color too.
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Future
내일 민준 씨한테 새 아파트를 보여줄 거예요.
Tomorrow I'll show Min-jun the new apartment.
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Honorific
할머니가 옛날 결혼 사진을 보여주셨어요.
Grandma showed us her old wedding photos.
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Connectives
창구에서 여권을 보여주고 표를 받으세요.
Show your passport at the counter and get your ticket.
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Requests and commands
손님, 죄송하지만 신분증 좀 보여주세요.
Sir, I'm sorry, but please show me your ID.
Good to know
- 보이다 plus 주다: show it for someone. 보여 주세요, show me, is the phrase you'll say most.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.