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KOREAN VERB

막다

to block

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI block
NegativeI don’t block

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI blocked
NegativeI didn’t block

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will block
NegativeI won’t block

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI block (respectfully)
PastI blocked (respectfully)
FutureI will block (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 막다

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

  1. Present

    주차한 차들이 항상 우리 집 앞을 막아요.

    Parked cars always block the front of our house.

  2. Past

    수건으로 물이 새는 곳을 막았어요.

    I blocked the leaking spot with a towel.

  3. Future

    공사 때문에 내일 이 길을 막을 거예요.

    Because of the construction, they'll block this road tomorrow.

  4. Honorific

    할머니가 손으로 햇빛을 잠깐 막으셨어요.

    Grandma blocked the sunlight with her hand for a moment.

  5. Connectives

    창문을 막으면 방이 너무 어두워요.

    If you block the window, the room is too dark.

  6. Requests and commands

    입구를 막지 마세요, 사람들이 지나가요.

    Don't block the entrance, people are passing through.

Good to know

  • 막다 is to block a road, stop a leak or stop someone: 길을 막다, 물을 막다.

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