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KOREAN VERB

감다

to wash (hair), to close (eyes), to wind

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI wash
NegativeI don’t wash

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI washed
NegativeI didn’t wash

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI wash (respectfully)
PastI washed (respectfully)
FutureI will wash (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 감다

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

  1. Present

    저는 저녁마다 머리를 꼭 감아요.

    I always wash my hair in the evening.

  2. Past

    어제는 바빠서 머리를 못 감았어요.

    Yesterday I was busy, so I couldn't wash my hair.

  3. Future

    내일 아침에 일어나서 머리 감을 거예요.

    I'll wash my hair when I get up tomorrow morning.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 아침마다 머리를 직접 감으세요.

    Grandma washes her hair herself every morning.

  5. Connectives

    눈을 감으면 바다 소리가 들려요.

    If you close your eyes, you can hear the sea.

  6. Requests and commands

    눈 감으세요, 깜짝 선물이 있어요.

    Close your eyes, I have a surprise.

Good to know

  • Three verbs in one: 머리를 감다 is to wash your hair, 눈을 감다 to close your eyes, and 시계를 감다 or 줄을 감다 to wind.

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