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KOREAN VERB

풀다

to untie, to solve, to relieve

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI untie
NegativeI don’t untie

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI untied
NegativeI didn’t untie

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI untie (respectfully)
PastI untied (respectfully)
FutureI will untie (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 풀다

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

  1. Present

    수아는 매일 수학 문제를 열 개씩 풀어요.

    Su-a solves ten math problems every day.

  2. Past

    호텔에 도착해서 먼저 짐을 풀었어요.

    I got to the hotel and unpacked first.

  3. Future

    주말에 운동으로 스트레스를 풀 거예요.

    This weekend I'll let off stress with exercise.

  4. Honorific

    할아버지는 아침마다 신문 퍼즐을 푸세요.

    Grandpa does the newspaper puzzle every morning.

  5. Connectives

    신발 끈을 풀고 신발을 벗으세요.

    Untie your laces and take off your shoes.

  6. Requests and commands

    짐부터 푸세요, 저녁은 나중에 먹어요.

    Unpack first, we'll eat dinner later.

Good to know

  • 문제를 풀다 is to solve a problem, 짐을 풀다 to unpack, 스트레스를 풀다 to let off stress.

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