Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI pass | |||
| NegativeI don’t pass |
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 passed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t pass |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will pass | |||
| NegativeI won’t pass |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI pass (respectfully) | ||
| PastI passed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will pass (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) passing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) passing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I pass
- Because (-(으)니까) because I pass
- But (-지만) I pass, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please pass
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please pass (formal)
- Plain command pass! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t pass
How to use 합격하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
열심히 공부하는 사람은 보통 합격해요.
People who study hard usually pass.
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Past
민준이가 드디어 운전면허 시험에 합격했어요!
Min-jun finally passed the driving test!
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Future
이번에는 꼭 합격할 거예요, 걱정하지 마세요.
This time you'll pass for sure, don't worry.
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Honorific
김 선생님도 젊을 때 그 시험에 합격하셨어요.
Mr. Kim also passed that exam when he was young.
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Connectives
합격하면 가족하고 같이 저녁을 먹을 거예요.
If I pass, I'll have dinner with my family.
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Requests and commands
다음 달 시험에 꼭 합격하세요!
Be sure to pass next month's exam!
Good to know
- The exam takes 에: 시험에 합격했어요; the opposite is 떨어지다, to fail.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.