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KOREAN VERB

도전하다

to challenge, to take on

  • #294 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI challenge
NegativeI don’t challenge

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI challenged
NegativeI didn’t challenge

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will challenge
NegativeI won’t challenge

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI challenge (respectfully)
PastI challenged (respectfully)
FutureI will challenge (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) challenging, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) challenging, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I challenge
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I challenge
  5. But (-지만) I challenge, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please challenge
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please challenge (formal)
  3. Plain command challenge! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t challenge

How to use 도전하다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    저는 매년 새로운 취미에 도전해요.

    Every year I take on a new hobby.

  2. Past

    작년에 처음으로 철인 삼종 경기에 도전했어요.

    Last year I took on a triathlon for the first time.

  3. Future

    내년에는 한국어 능력 시험 육 급에 도전할 거예요.

    Next year I'll take on level six of the Korean proficiency test.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 일흔에 대학 입학에 도전하셨어요.

    At seventy, Grandma took on getting into university.

  5. Connectives

    도전하면 실패해도 배우는 게 있어요.

    If you take it on, you learn something even if you fail.

  6. Requests and commands

    두려워하지 말고 일단 한번 도전하세요.

    Don't be afraid; just give it a try.

Good to know

  • 도전하다 takes 에: 새로운 일에 도전하다, 세계 기록에 도전하다; it is taking on a challenge, not challenging a person to a fight.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.