Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI win | |||
| NegativeI don’t win |
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 won | |||
| NegativeI didn’t win |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will win | |||
| NegativeI won’t win |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI win (respectfully) | ||
| PastI won (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will win (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) winning, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) winning, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I win
- Because (-(으)니까) because I win
- But (-지만) I win, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please win
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please win (formal)
- Plain command win! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t win
How to use 이기다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
가위바위보는 항상 우리 수아가 이겨요.
Our Su-a always wins at rock-paper-scissors.
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Past
우리 팀이 삼 대 일로 이겼어요.
Our team won three to one.
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Future
이번 대회는 꼭 이길 거예요.
I'll definitely win this competition.
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Honorific
할머니가 동네 윷놀이 대회에서 이기셨어요.
Grandma won the neighborhood yut game contest.
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Connectives
경기에서 이기고 다 같이 치킨을 먹었어요.
We won the match and all had chicken together.
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Requests and commands
다음 경기에서는 꼭 이기세요, 파이팅!
Be sure to win the next match, you can do it!
Good to know
- Who you beat takes 을/를: 우리가 그 팀을 이겼어요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.