Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am dirty | |||
| NegativeI am not dirty |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was dirty | |||
| NegativeI was not dirty |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be dirty | |||
| NegativeI won’t be dirty |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am dirty (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was dirty (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be dirty (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being dirty, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being dirty, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am dirty
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am dirty
- But (-지만) I am dirty, but…
How to use 더럽다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
비가 와서 길이 더러워요.
It rained, so the street is dirty.
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Past
어제 공원 화장실이 정말 더러웠어요.
The park toilets were really dirty yesterday.
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Future
비 오는 날에는 길이 더러울 거예요.
On rainy days the road will be dirty.
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Honorific
할아버지, 안경이 너무 더러우세요, 닦아 드릴게요.
Grandpa, your glasses are so dirty, I'll clean them for you.
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Connectives
손이 더러우니까 먼저 씻으세요.
Your hands are dirty, so wash them first.
Good to know
- ㅂ irregular: 더러워요, 더러운 옷; 더러워지다 is to get dirty.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.