죄송하다 (to be sorry (the formal, respectful apology)) · Korean verb conjugation

Conjugation

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

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI am sorry
NegativeI am not sorry

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI was sorry
NegativeI was not sorry

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

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

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

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

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

Present

회의에 늦어서 정말 죄송합니다, 부장님.

I'm really sorry I'm late to the meeting, sir.
Past

실수한 그날은 사장님께 너무 죄송했어요.

The day I made that mistake, I felt so sorry towards the boss.
Future

또 약속을 미루면 선생님께 너무 죄송할 거예요.

If I postpone again I'll feel terrible towards the teacher.
Honorific

어머니는 그 일이 아직도 죄송하시대요.

Mom says she still feels sorry about that.
Connectives

너무 죄송해서 얼굴을 못 들겠어요.

I'm so sorry I can't look you in the face.