Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI give a ride | |||
| NegativeI don’t give a ride |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI gave a ride | |||
| NegativeI didn’t give a ride |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will give a ride | |||
| NegativeI won’t give a ride |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI give a ride (respectfully) | ||
| PastI gave a ride (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will give a ride (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) giving a ride, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) giving a ride, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I give a ride
- Because (-(으)니까) because I give a ride
- But (-지만) I give a ride, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please give a ride
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please give a ride (formal)
- Plain command give a ride! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t give a ride
How to use 태우다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
민준 씨는 출근할 때 동료를 태워요.
Min-jun gives a coworker a ride on his way to work.
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Past
전화를 받다가 생선을 다 태웠어요.
I took a call and burnt the fish completely.
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Future
공항까지 제가 태울 거예요, 버스 타지 마세요.
I'll drive you to the airport, don't take the bus.
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Honorific
할아버지가 저를 오토바이 뒤에 태우셨어요.
Grandpa put me on the back of his motorbike.
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Connectives
고기를 태우면 냄새가 오래 가요.
If you burn the meat, the smell lingers.
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Requests and commands
모르는 사람을 차에 태우지 마세요.
Don't give strangers a ride in your car.
Good to know
- Two verbs in one: 차에 태우다 is to give someone a ride, 밥을 태우다 to burn the rice.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.