Korean reference
춤추다
chumchuda
to dance
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 | chumchwoyodance |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchumnidadance |
| 해체, casual level | chumchwodance |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchundadance |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchwosseoyodanced |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchwotseumnidadanced |
| 해체, casual level | chumchwosseodanced |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchwotdadanced |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchul geoyeyowill dance |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchul geomnidawill dance |
| 해체, casual level | chumchul geoyawill dance |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchul geosidawill dance |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchugesseoyowill probably dance |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchugetseumnidawill probably dance |
| 해체, casual level | chumchugesseowill probably dance |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchugetdawill probably dance |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchugo isseoyobe dancing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchugo itseumnidabe dancing |
| 해체, casual level | chumchugo isseobe dancing |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchugo itdabe dancing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an chumchwoyodo not dance |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an chumchumnidado not dance |
| 해체, casual level | an chumchwodo not dance |
| 한다체, plain written level | an chumchundado not dance |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchuji anayodo not dance |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchuji anseumnidado not dance |
| 해체, casual level | chumchuji anado not dance |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchuji anneundado not dance |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchuseyohe/she dances (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchusimnidahe/she dances (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | chumchusyeohe/she dances (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchusindahe/she dances (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchugo sipeoyoI want to dance |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchugo sipseumnidaI want to dance |
| 해체, casual level | chumchugo sipeoI want to dance |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchugo sipdaI want to dance |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchwoyo?do you dance? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchumnikka?do you dance? |
| 해체, casual level | chumchwo?do you dance? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchuni?do you dance? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchwosseoyo?did you dance? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchwotseumnikka?did you dance? |
| 해체, casual level | chumchwosseo?did you dance? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchwonni?did you dance? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchuseyodance! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchusipsiodance! |
| 해체, casual level | chumchwodance! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchworadance! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchwoyolet's dance! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chumchupsidalet's dance! |
| 해체, casual level | chumchujalet's dance! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chumchujalet's dance! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchulgeyoI will dance |
| 해체, casual level | chumchulgeI will dance |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chumchulkkayo?shall I dance? |
| 해체, casual level | chumchulkka?shall I dance? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchugoI dance, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchwoseobecause I dance |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchumyeonif you dance |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchujimanI dance, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchunikkabecause I dance |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchuneundeI dance (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchuneundance (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchundanced (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chumchulwill dance (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | chumchusyeosseoyohe/she danced (honorific) |
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