Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI fight | |||
| NegativeI don’t fight |
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 fought | |||
| NegativeI didn’t fight |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will fight | |||
| NegativeI won’t fight |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI fight (respectfully) | ||
| PastI fought (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will fight (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) fighting, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) fighting, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I fight
- Because (-(으)니까) because I fight
- But (-지만) I fight, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please fight
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please fight (formal)
- Plain command fight! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t fight
How to use 싸우다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 형제는 사소한 일로 자주 싸워요.
My brothers and I often fight over small things.
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Past
어제 남자 친구하고 크게 싸웠어요.
I had a big fight with my boyfriend yesterday.
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Future
이제 다시는 안 싸울 거예요.
I won't fight again from now on.
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Honorific
할머니는 젊을 때 할아버지하고 자주 싸우셨대요.
They say Grandma often fought with Grandpa when she was young.
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Connectives
친구하고 싸워서 기분이 안 좋아요.
I fought with my friend, so I'm in a bad mood.
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Requests and commands
동생하고 이제 그만 좀 싸우세요.
Now stop fighting with your little brother already.
Good to know
- Who you fight with takes 하고 or 와/과: 동생하고 싸웠어요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.