Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI praise | |||
| NegativeI don’t praise |
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 praised | |||
| NegativeI didn’t praise |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will praise | |||
| NegativeI won’t praise |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI praise (respectfully) | ||
| PastI praised (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will praise (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) praising, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) praising, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I praise
- Because (-(으)니까) because I praise
- But (-지만) I praise, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please praise
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please praise (formal)
- Plain command praise! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t praise
How to use 칭찬하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
박 선생님은 학생들을 자주 칭찬해요.
Mrs. Park often praises her students.
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Past
사장님이 제 보고서를 많이 칭찬했어요.
The boss praised my report a lot.
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Future
내일 회의에서 민준 씨를 칭찬할 거예요.
I'll praise Min-jun at tomorrow's meeting.
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Honorific
할머니가 제 요리를 많이 칭찬하셨어요.
Grandma praised my cooking a lot.
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Connectives
아이를 칭찬하면 더 열심히 해요.
If you praise a child, they try harder.
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Requests and commands
잘한 일은 그 자리에서 꼭 칭찬하세요.
Be sure to praise good work on the spot.
Good to know
- The person praised takes 을/를: 선생님이 학생을 칭찬했어요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.