어림없다 (to be out of the question, to have no chance) · Korean verb conjugation

Conjugation

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

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI am out of the question
NegativeI am not out of the question

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI was out of the question
NegativeI was not out of the question

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI will be out of the question
NegativeI won’t be out of the question

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

Form	Polite	Formal
PresentI am out of the question (respectfully)
PastI was out of the question (respectfully)
FutureI will be out of the question (respectfully)

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

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Present

그 가격에 사겠다고요? 그건 어림없어요.

You want it at that price? That's out of the question.
Past

그때는 집을 사는 건 어림없었어요.

Back then, buying a house was out of the question.
Future

이 실력으로 결승은 어림없을 거예요.

At this level, the final is out of reach.
Honorific

할아버지는 그 가격은 절대 어림없으시대요.

Grandpa says that price is absolutely out of the question.
Connectives

그건 어림없으니까 다른 방법을 찾아봐요.

That's got no chance, so let's find another way.

어림없어요 shuts a door: a price, a request or a plan with no chance at all; 어림도 없다 is even firmer.

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Fluency Level 1 · 어림없어, 일라이. 맘마부터야.

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.