Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI contact | |||
| NegativeI don’t contact |
KOREAN VERB
to contact, to get in touch with (humble, someone respected)
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI contact | |||
| NegativeI don’t contact |
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI contacted | |||
| NegativeI didn’t contact |
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will contact | |||
| NegativeI won’t contact |
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI contact (respectfully) | ||
| PastI contacted (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will contact (respectfully) |
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
중요한 일은 부장님께 바로 연락드려요.
For important matters I contact the manager right away.
어제 저녁에 교수님께 이메일로 연락드렸어요.
Yesterday evening I contacted the professor by email.
결과가 나오면 제가 바로 연락드릴 거예요.
As soon as the result is out, I'll get in touch.
사장님께는 김 부장님이 직접 연락드리셨어요.
Mr. Kim, the manager, contacted the boss himself.
먼저 연락드리고 나서 찾아뵙는 게 좋아요.
It's better to get in touch first and then go and visit.
가기 전에 할머니께 먼저 연락드리세요.
Before you go, contact Grandma first.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.