애써
ae-ssuh
으 irregular
To say To exert or strain oneself to reach a goal politely in the present tense, use 애써요 (ae-ssuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 애쓰다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 애써요 ae-ssuh-yoh | 애씁니다 ae-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 애썼어 ae-ssuh-ssuh | 애썼어요 ae-ssuh-ssuh-yoh | 애썼습니다 ae-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 애쓸 거야 ae-sseul- -guh-yah | 애쓸 거예요 ae-sseul- -guh-yae-yoh | 애쓸 겁니다 ae-sseul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
애쓰세요
ae-sseu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
애써요
ae-ssuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
애써요?
ae-ssuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
애쓰고
ae-sseu-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
애쓰면
ae-sseu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
애씀
ae-sseum