Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI chase | |||
| NegativeI don’t chase |
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 chased | |||
| NegativeI didn’t chase |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will chase | |||
| NegativeI won’t chase |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI chase (respectfully) | ||
| PastI chased (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will chase (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) chasing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) chasing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I chase
- Because (-(으)니까) because I chase
- But (-지만) I chase, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please chase
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please chase (formal)
- Plain command chase! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t chase
How to use 쫓다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 강아지가 공원에서 비둘기를 쫓아요.
Our puppy chases pigeons in the park.
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Past
경찰이 도둑을 지하철역까지 쫓았어요.
The police chased the thief all the way to the subway station.
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Future
고양이는 공을 던지면 쫓을 거예요.
If you throw the ball, the cat will chase it.
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Honorific
할머니가 빗자루로 닭들을 마당 밖으로 쫓으셨어요.
Grandma chased the chickens out of the yard with a broom.
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Connectives
버스를 쫓아서 열심히 뛰었지만 놓쳤어요.
I ran hard after the bus, but I missed it.
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Requests and commands
비둘기를 쫓지 마세요, 애들이 좋아해요.
Don't chase the pigeons, the kids like them.
Good to know
- 쫓다 chases; 쫓아가다 is to run after, and 쫓기다 is to be chased, by a dog or a deadline.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.