Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI cross | |||
| NegativeI don’t cross |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI crossed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t cross |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will cross | |||
| NegativeI won’t cross |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI cross (respectfully) | ||
| PastI crossed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will cross (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) crossing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) crossing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I cross
- Because (-(으)니까) because I cross
- But (-지만) I cross, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please cross
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please cross (formal)
- Plain command cross! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t cross
How to use 건너다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 매일 이 다리를 건너요.
I cross this bridge every day.
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Past
초록불을 기다렸다가 길을 천천히 건넜어요.
I waited for the green light and crossed the street slowly.
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Future
내일 배로 강을 건널 거예요.
Tomorrow we'll cross the river by boat.
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Honorific
할머니가 혼자서 그 큰길을 건너셨어요.
Grandma crossed that main road by herself.
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Connectives
길을 건너서 오른쪽으로 쭉 가세요.
Cross the street and go straight on to the right.
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Requests and commands
빨간불에는 절대 길을 건너지 마세요.
Never cross the street on a red light.
Good to know
- 건너다 crosses a road, a river or a bridge; 건너편 is the other side.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.