Korean reference
가르치다
gareuchida
to teach
Regular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchyeoyoteach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchimnidateach |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchyeoteach |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchindateach |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchyeosseoyotaught |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchyeotseumnidataught |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchyeosseotaught |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchyeotdataught |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchil geoyeyowill teach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchil geomnidawill teach |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchil geoyawill teach |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchil geosidawill teach |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchigesseoyowill probably teach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchigetseumnidawill probably teach |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchigesseowill probably teach |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchigetdawill probably teach |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchigo isseoyobe teaching |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchigo itseumnidabe teaching |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchigo isseobe teaching |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchigo itdabe teaching |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gareuchyeoyodo not teach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gareuchimnidado not teach |
| 해체, casual level | an gareuchyeodo not teach |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gareuchindado not teach |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchiji anayodo not teach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchiji anseumnidado not teach |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchiji anado not teach |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchiji anneundado not teach |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchiseyohe/she teaches (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchisimnidahe/she teaches (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchisyeohe/she teaches (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchisindahe/she teaches (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchigo sipeoyoI want to teach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchigo sipseumnidaI want to teach |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchigo sipeoI want to teach |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchigo sipdaI want to teach |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchyeoyo?do you teach? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchimnikka?do you teach? |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchyeo?do you teach? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchini?do you teach? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchyeosseoyo?did you teach? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchyeotseumnikka?did you teach? |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchyeosseo?did you teach? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchyeonni?did you teach? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchiseyoteach! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchisipsioteach! |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchyeoteach! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchyeorateach! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchyeoyolet's teach! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gareuchipsidalet's teach! |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchijalet's teach! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gareuchijalet's teach! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchilgeyoI will teach |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchilgeI will teach |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gareuchilkkayo?shall I teach? |
| 해체, casual level | gareuchilkka?shall I teach? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchigoI teach, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchyeoseobecause I teach |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchimyeonif you teach |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchijimanI teach, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchinikkabecause I teach |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchineundeI teach (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchineunteach (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchintaught (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gareuchilwill teach (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gareuchisyeosseoyohe/she taught (honorific) |
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