Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am diligent | |||
| NegativeI am not diligent |
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 was diligent | |||
| NegativeI was not diligent |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be diligent | |||
| NegativeI won’t be diligent |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am diligent (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was diligent (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be diligent (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being diligent, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being diligent, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am diligent
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am diligent
- But (-지만) I am diligent, but…
How to use 부지런하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 어머니는 아침부터 정말 부지런해요.
My mother is really busy and diligent from the morning.
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Past
민준이는 학생 때 아주 부지런했어요.
Min-jun was very diligent as a student.
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Future
새해에는 저도 더 부지런할 거예요.
In the new year I'll be more diligent too.
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Honorific
우리 할머니는 새벽부터 밤까지 부지런하세요.
My grandma is busy and diligent from dawn till night.
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Connectives
부지런하면 월급이 금방 오를 거예요.
If you're diligent, your pay will go up quickly.
Good to know
- 부지런하다 describes a person; 열심히 is the adverb for working hard.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.