Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI treat | |||
| NegativeI don’t treat |
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 treated | |||
| NegativeI didn’t treat |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will treat | |||
| NegativeI won’t treat |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI treat (respectfully) | ||
| PastI treated (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will treat (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) treating, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) treating, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I treat
- Because (-(으)니까) because I treat
- But (-지만) I treat, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please treat
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please treat (formal)
- Plain command treat! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t treat
How to use 치료하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 병원은 아이들을 무료로 치료해요.
This hospital treats children for free.
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Past
의사가 제 상처를 빨리 치료했어요.
The doctor treated my wound quickly.
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Future
다음 주부터 충치를 치료할 거예요.
Starting next week they'll treat my cavity.
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Honorific
박 선생님이 할머니의 무릎을 치료하셨어요.
Dr. Park treated Grandma's knee.
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Connectives
일찍 치료하면 감기는 금방 나아요.
If you treat it early, a cold heals quickly.
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Requests and commands
작은 상처도 꼭 바로 치료하세요.
Be sure to treat even a small wound right away.
Good to know
- The doctor 치료해요 and the patient 치료를 받아요: 병원에서 치료를 받았어요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.