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KOREAN VERB

잡히다

to be caught

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Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am caught
NegativeI am not caught

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was caught
NegativeI was not caught

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be caught
NegativeI won’t be caught

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am caught (respectfully)
PastI was caught (respectfully)
FutureI will be caught (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) being caught, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) being caught, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I am caught
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I am caught
  5. But (-지만) I am caught, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please be caught
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please be caught (formal)
  3. Plain command be caught! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t be caught

How to use 잡히다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    이 강에서는 큰 물고기가 잘 잡혀요.

    Big fish get caught easily in this river.

  2. Past

    그 도둑이 어젯밤에 드디어 잡혔어요.

    That thief was finally caught last night.

  3. Future

    다음 주에 면접 날짜가 잡힐 거예요.

    The interview date will be set next week.

  4. Honorific

    김 사장님은 수요일에 회의가 잡히셨어요.

    Mr. Kim has a meeting set for Wednesday.

  5. Connectives

    일정이 잡히면 바로 알려 드릴게요.

    Once the schedule is set, I'll let you know right away.

  6. Requests and commands

    거기서 과속하다가 경찰에 잡히지 마세요.

    Don't get caught speeding by the police there.

Good to know

  • The passive of 잡다: a thief 잡혀요, and so does an appointment, 약속이 잡혔어요, it's been set.

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