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KOREAN VERB

질문하다

to ask a question

  • #300 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI ask a question
NegativeI don’t ask a question

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI asked a question
NegativeI didn’t ask a question

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will ask a question
NegativeI won’t ask a question

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI ask a question (respectfully)
PastI asked a question (respectfully)
FutureI will ask a question (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 질문하다

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

  1. Present

    수업 끝나고 학생들이 선생님께 질문해요.

    After class, the students ask the teacher questions.

  2. Past

    어제 회의에서 제가 사장님께 두 번 질문했어요.

    At yesterday's meeting I asked the boss two questions.

  3. Future

    모르는 건 내일 의사 선생님께 질문할 거예요.

    I'll ask the doctor tomorrow about what I don't know.

  4. Honorific

    할머니가 약사에게 약에 대해 질문하셨어요.

    Grandma asked the pharmacist about the medicine.

  5. Connectives

    질문하고 싶지만 좀 부끄러워요.

    I want to ask a question, but I'm a little shy.

  6. Requests and commands

    이해가 안 되면 언제든지 질문하세요.

    If you don't understand, ask any time.

Good to know

  • 질문이 있어요 is "I have a question"; the person you ask takes 에게, 한테 or 께: 선생님께 질문했어요.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.