Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI solve | |||
| NegativeI don’t solve |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI solved | |||
| NegativeI didn’t solve |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will solve | |||
| NegativeI won’t solve |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI solve (respectfully) | ||
| PastI solved (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will solve (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) solving, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) solving, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I solve
- Because (-(으)니까) because I solve
- But (-지만) I solve, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please solve
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please solve (formal)
- Plain command solve! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t solve
How to use 해결하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 문제가 생기면 그 자리에서 해결해요.
When a problem comes up, I solve it on the spot.
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Past
집 와이파이 문제를 드디어 해결했어요.
I finally solved the Wi-Fi problem at home.
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Future
이 갈등은 대화로 해결할 거예요.
We'll resolve this conflict by talking.
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Honorific
김 사장님이 그 문제를 하루 만에 해결하셨어요.
Mr. Kim solved the problem in a single day.
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Connectives
돈 문제를 해결하면 마음이 편해질 거예요.
Once you sort out the money problem, you'll feel at ease.
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Requests and commands
미루지 말고 지금 바로 해결하세요.
Don't put it off; solve it right now.
Good to know
- 해결하다 is solving a problem or an argument; 해결되다 is it getting solved, and a math problem is 풀다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.