중요하다 (to be important) · Korean verb conjugation

Conjugation

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

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI am important
NegativeI am not important

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI was important
NegativeI was not important

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

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

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

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

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

Present

저한테는 가족 건강이 제일 중요해요.

To me, my family's health matters most.
Past

그 회의는 저한테 아주 중요했어요.

That meeting was very important to me.
Future

내일 면접은 저한테 정말 중요할 거예요.

Tomorrow's interview will be really important for me.
Honorific

박 선생님은 저희 회사에 아주 중요하세요.

Mrs. Park is very important to our company.
Connectives

시간이 중요하니까 장소부터 빨리 정해요.

Time matters, so let's pick the place quickly first.

중요하다 is a descriptive verb: 중요해요 is "it's important", 중요한 일 "an important matter".

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

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Intermediate Level 1 · 일이 우리 겨울보다 더 중요해?

Intermediate Level 1 · 제일 중요한 게 뭐야? · 캠프가 학교에는 제일 중요했어.

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.