Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI spill | |||
| NegativeI don’t spill |
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 spilled | |||
| NegativeI didn’t spill |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will spill | |||
| NegativeI won’t spill |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI spill (respectfully) | ||
| PastI spilled (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will spill (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) spilling, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) spilling, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I spill
- Because (-(으)니까) because I spill
- But (-지만) I spill, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please spill
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please spill (formal)
- Plain command spill! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t spill
How to use 쏟다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
아이가 자주 우유를 쏟아요.
The child often spills milk.
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Past
아침에 커피를 바지에 쏟았어요.
This morning I spilled coffee on my trousers.
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Future
뛰면 국을 쏟을 거예요, 천천히 가세요.
If you run, you'll spill the soup, go slowly.
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Honorific
할아버지가 식탁에 물을 쏟으셨어요.
Grandpa spilled water on the table.
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Connectives
주스를 쏟아서 바닥을 닦았어요.
I spilled juice, so I wiped the floor.
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Requests and commands
조심하세요, 뜨거운 물을 쏟지 마세요.
Be careful, don't spill the hot water.
Good to know
- 쏟다 is to spill something you are holding; when it spills by itself, it 쏟아져요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.