Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am strong | |||
| NegativeI am not strong |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was strong | |||
| NegativeI was not strong |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be strong | |||
| NegativeI won’t be strong |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am strong (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was strong (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be strong (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being strong, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being strong, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am strong
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am strong
- But (-지만) I am strong, but…
How to use 강하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
오늘은 햇빛이 너무 강해요.
The sunlight is too strong today.
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Past
어제 바람이 정말 강했어요.
The wind was really strong yesterday.
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Future
내일은 비가 더 강할 거예요.
The rain will be heavier tomorrow.
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Honorific
할아버지는 마음이 정말 강하세요.
Grandpa has a really strong will.
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Connectives
민준이는 강하지만 마음은 따뜻해요.
Min-jun is strong, but warm-hearted.
Good to know
- 강하다 is strong in force or character: 바람이 강해요, 의지가 강해요; a strong arm or drink is usually 세다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.