Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI get wet | |||
| NegativeI don’t get wet |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI got wet | |||
| NegativeI didn’t get wet |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will get wet | |||
| NegativeI won’t get wet |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI get wet (respectfully) | ||
| PastI got wet (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will get wet (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) getting wet, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) getting wet, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I get wet
- Because (-(으)니까) because I get wet
- But (-지만) I get wet, but…
How to use 젖다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
비가 오면 신발이 금방 젖어요.
When it rains, my shoes get wet quickly.
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Past
우산이 없어서 옷이 다 젖었어요.
I had no umbrella, so my clothes got all wet.
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Future
그 길로 가면 바지가 젖을 거예요.
If you go that way, your trousers will get wet.
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Honorific
할아버지, 머리가 젖으셨어요, 수건 드릴까요?
Grandpa, your hair's wet, shall I get you a towel?
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Connectives
양말이 젖어서 발이 너무 차요.
My socks are wet, so my feet are freezing.
Good to know
- 젖다 is the state, 젖었어요 "it's wet"; to wet something is 적시다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.