Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI feed | |||
| NegativeI don’t feed |
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 fed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t feed |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will feed | |||
| NegativeI won’t feed |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI feed (respectfully) | ||
| PastI fed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will feed (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) feeding, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) feeding, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I feed
- Because (-(으)니까) because I feed
- But (-지만) I feed, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please feed
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please feed (formal)
- Plain command feed! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t feed
How to use 먹이다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 아침마다 고양이한테 사료를 먹여요.
Every morning I feed the cat its kibble.
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Past
오늘 아기한테 처음으로 바나나를 먹였어요.
Today I fed the baby a banana for the first time.
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Future
강아지한테 하루에 두 번 먹일 거예요.
I'll feed the puppy twice a day.
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Honorific
할머니는 손님들에게 늘 뭔가를 먹이세요.
Grandma always feeds her guests something.
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Connectives
아이들을 먹이고 나서 설거지를 해요.
After I feed the kids, I do the dishes.
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Requests and commands
강아지한테 절대 초콜릿을 먹이지 마세요.
Never feed the puppy chocolate.
Good to know
- The causative of 먹다; 밥을 먹이다 feeds a child or a pet, 약을 먹이다 gives them medicine.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.