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Korean verb · regular · first needed at elementary level (A2)

입다

ipda

to wear, to put on (clothes)

Its ㅂ is regular: (ibeoyo), unlike (deopda) and (dopda). It is for clothes on the body; shoes and socks take (sinda), hats and glasses (sseuda).

Speed:

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.

polite입어요ibeoyo
formal입습니다ipseumnida
casual입어ibeo
polite negative안 입어요an ibeoyo

Past

과거

Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.

polite입었어요ibeosseoyo
formal입었습니다ibeotseumnida
casual입었어ibeosseo
polite negative안 입었어요an ibeosseoyo

Future

미래

Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.

polite입을 거예요ibeul geoyeyo
formal입을 겁니다ibeul geomnida
casual입을 거야ibeul geoya
polite negative안 입을 거예요an ibeul geoyeyo

Progressive

진행

Usually the state of wearing something (“is wearing”), and also putting clothes on right now.

polite입고 있어요ipgo isseoyo
formal입고 있습니다ipgo itseumnida
casual입고 있어ipgo isseo
polite negative안 입고 있어요an ipgo isseoyo

Request

명령

Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.

polite입으세요ibeuseyo
formal입으십시오ibeusipsio
casual입어ibeo
don't (polite)입지 마세요ipji 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.

polite입어요ibeoyo
formal입읍시다ibeupsida
casual입자ipja

Examples

  • 오늘은 코트를 입었어요.Oneureun koteureul ibeosseoyo.I wore a coat today.
  • 그 사람은 빨간 셔츠를 입고 있어요.Geu sarameun ppalgan syeocheureul ipgo isseoyo.He's wearing a red shirt.
  • 이거 한번 입어 봐도 돼요?Igeo hanbeon ibeo bwado dwaeyo?Can I try this on?