Korean verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
가다
gada
to go
가- + -아요 merge into (gayo). The destination takes 에: (hakgyoe gayo). The honorific is (gasida), as in (annyeonghi gaseyo).
Present
현재
Now, habits and the near future. Polite is the everyday default; formal is for speeches, announcements and service; casual is for close friends and family.
| polite | 가요gayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 갑니다gamnida | |
| casual | 가ga | |
| polite negative | 안 가요an gayo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 갔어요gasseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 갔습니다gatseumnida | |
| casual | 갔어gasseo | |
| polite negative | 안 갔어요an gasseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 갈 거예요gal geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 갈 겁니다gal geomnida | |
| casual | 갈 거야gal geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 갈 거예요an gal geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
On the way somewhere right now (-고 있다).
| polite | 가고 있어요gago isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 가고 있습니다gago itseumnida | |
| casual | 가고 있어gago isseo | |
| polite negative | 안 가고 있어요an gago isseoyo |
Request
명령
Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 가세요gaseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 가십시오gasipsio | |
| casual | 가ga | |
| don't (polite) | 가지 마세요gaji maseyo |
Suggestion
청유
Let's … The polite form is the same as the present. The formal -(으)ㅂ시다 is for a group or equals, not for a superior.
| polite | 가요gayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 갑시다gapsida | |
| casual | 가자gaja |
Examples
- 내일 부산에 가요.Naeil Busane gayo.I'm going to Busan tomorrow.
- 어제 학교에 안 갔어요.Eoje hakgyoe an gasseoyo.I didn't go to school yesterday.
- 같이 가요!Gachi gayo!Let's go together!