아여
ah-yuh
ayeo
descriptive
아이다
To say alternative form of 아니다 (to not be) politely in the present tense, use 아여요 (ah-yuh-yoh) · ayeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 아이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 아여요 ah-yuh-yoh ayeoyo | 아입니다 ah-eem-nee-dah aimnida | |
| Past | 아였어 ah-yuh-ssuh ayeosseo | 아였어요 ah-yuh-ssuh-yoh ayeosseoyo | 아였습니다 ah-yuh-sseum-nee-dah ayeosseumnida |
| Future | 아일 거야 ah-eel guh-yah ail geoya | 아일 거예요 ah-eel guh-yae-yoh ail geoyeyo | 아일 겁니다 ah-eel guhm-nee-dah ail geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
아이세요
ah-ee-sae-yoh
aiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
아여요
ah-yuh-yoh
ayeoyo
Question Polite (요)
아여요?
ah-yuh-yoh-?
ayeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
아이고
ah-ee-goh
aigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
아이면
ah-ee-myuhn
aimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
아이고 있어요
ah-ee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
aigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
아이고 싶어요
ah-ee-goh shee-puh-yoh
aigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
아일 수 있어요
ah-eel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ail su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
아여서
ah-yuh-suh
ayeoseo
Noun form — (기)
아이기
ah-ee-gee
aigi
Noun form — (음)
아임
ah-eem
aim