Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI scold | |||
| NegativeI don’t scold |
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 scolded | |||
| NegativeI didn’t scold |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will scold | |||
| NegativeI won’t scold |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI scold (respectfully) | ||
| PastI scolded (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will scold (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) scolding, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) scolding, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I scold
- Because (-(으)니까) because I scold
- But (-지만) I scold, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please scold
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please scold (formal)
- Plain command scold! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t scold
How to use 혼내다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
선생님은 지각하는 학생을 항상 혼내요.
The teacher always scolds students who come late.
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Past
어제 엄마가 동생을 크게 혼냈어요.
Yesterday Mom scolded my little brother hard.
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Future
또 거짓말하면 아빠가 혼낼 거예요.
If you lie again, Dad will scold you.
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Honorific
할머니가 장난치는 아이들을 조금 혼내셨어요.
Grandma scolded the children who were fooling around a little.
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Connectives
가끔 혼내지만 아이를 정말 사랑해요.
I scold him sometimes, but I really love the child.
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Requests and commands
아이를 너무 심하게 혼내지 마세요.
Don't scold the child too harshly.
Good to know
- 혼내다 is to scold someone; 혼나다 is to get scolded: 엄마한테 혼났어요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.