Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI cover | |||
| NegativeI don’t cover |
KOREAN VERB
to cover
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI cover | |||
| NegativeI don’t cover |
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI covered | |||
| NegativeI didn’t cover |
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will cover | |||
| NegativeI won’t cover |
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI cover (respectfully) | ||
| PastI covered (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will cover (respectfully) |
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
밥을 할 때는 꼭 뚜껑을 덮어요.
When you cook rice you must put the lid on.
추워서 이불을 두 개 덮었어요.
It was cold, so I covered myself with two blankets.
비 온다니까 오토바이를 덮을 거예요.
They say it'll rain, so I'll cover the motorbike.
할머니는 주무실 때 이불을 머리까지 덮으세요.
Grandma covers herself up to her head when she sleeps.
찌개를 덮고 오 분만 더 끓이세요.
Put the lid on the stew and boil it five more minutes.
바람 부니까 아기 이불 잘 덮으세요.
It's windy, so tuck the baby's blanket in well.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.