Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am excited | |||
| NegativeI am not excited |
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 was excited | |||
| NegativeI was not excited |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be excited | |||
| NegativeI won’t be excited |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am excited (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was excited (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be excited (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being excited, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being excited, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am excited
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am excited
- But (-지만) I am excited, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please be excited
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please be excited (formal)
- Plain command be excited! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t be excited
How to use 흥분하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 아빠는 축구를 보면 너무 흥분해요.
My dad gets too worked up watching soccer.
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Past
콘서트에서 팬들이 모두 정말 흥분했어요.
At the concert, all the fans got really excited.
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Future
강아지가 공원에 가면 흥분할 거예요.
The puppy will get excited when it goes to the park.
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Honorific
할아버지가 아침 뉴스를 보고 흥분하셨어요.
Grandpa got worked up watching the morning news.
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Connectives
너무 흥분하면 꼭 실수를 해요.
If you get too excited, you're sure to make mistakes.
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Requests and commands
일단 진정하세요, 너무 흥분하지 마세요.
Calm down first, don't get so worked up.
Good to know
- 흥분하다 is being worked up, in joy or in anger; 신나다 is the lighter "this is fun".
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.