Korean verb · irregular · first needed at elementary level (A2)
걷다
geotda
to walk
A ㄷ verb: before a vowel the ㄷ becomes ㄹ: (georeoyo), (georeul geoyeyo), but (geotgo). (georeoseo gayo) means “I go on foot”.
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 | 걸어요georeoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 걷습니다geotseumnida | |
| casual | 걸어georeo | |
| polite negative | 안 걸어요an georeoyo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 걸었어요georeosseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 걸었습니다georeotseumnida | |
| casual | 걸었어georeosseo | |
| polite negative | 안 걸었어요an georeosseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 걸을 거예요georeul geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 걸을 겁니다georeul geomnida | |
| casual | 걸을 거야georeul geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 걸을 거예요an georeul geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
Doing right now, or an ongoing situation these days (-고 있다).
| polite | 걷고 있어요geotgo isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 걷고 있습니다geotgo itseumnida | |
| casual | 걷고 있어geotgo isseo |
Request
명령
Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 걸으세요georeuseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 걸으십시오georeusipsio | |
| casual | 걸어georeo | |
| don't (polite) | 걷지 마세요geotji 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 | 걸어요georeoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 걸읍시다georeupsida | |
| casual | 걷자geotja |
Examples
- 매일 삼십 분씩 걸어요.Maeil samsip bunssik georeoyo.I walk for thirty minutes every day.
- 집까지 걸어서 갔어요.Jipkkaji georeoseo gasseoyo.I walked home.
- 천천히 걸으세요.Cheoncheonhi georeuseyo.Please walk slowly.