앞장서
ahp-chahng-suh
apjangseo
regular
앞장서다
To say to lead, to head, to forerun politely in the present tense, use 앞장서요 (ahp-chahng-suh-yoh) · apjangseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 앞장서다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 앞장서요 ahp-chahng-suh-yoh apjangseoyo | 앞장섭니다 ahp-chahng-suhm-nee-dah apjangseomnida | |
| Past | 앞장섰어 ahp-chahng-suh-ssuh apjangseosseo | 앞장섰어요 ahp-chahng-suh-ssuh-yoh apjangseosseoyo | 앞장섰습니다 ahp-chahng-suh-sseum-nee-dah apjangseosseumnida |
| Future | 앞장설 거야 ahp-chahng-suhl guh-yah apjangseol geoya | 앞장설 거예요 ahp-chahng-suhl guh-yae-yoh apjangseol geoyeyo | 앞장설 겁니다 ahp-chahng-suhl guhm-nee-dah apjangseol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
앞장서세요
ahp-chahng-suh-sae-yoh
apjangseoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
앞장서요
ahp-chahng-suh-yoh
apjangseoyo
Question Polite (요)
앞장서요?
ahp-chahng-suh-yoh-?
apjangseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
앞장서고
ahp-chahng-suh-goh
apjangseogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
앞장서면
ahp-chahng-suh-myuhn
apjangseomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
앞장서고 있어요
ahp-chahng-suh-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
apjangseogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
앞장서고 싶어요
ahp-chahng-suh-goh shee-puh-yoh
apjangseogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
앞장설 수 있어요
ahp-chahng-suhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
apjangseol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
앞장서서
ahp-chahng-suh-suh
apjangseoseo
Noun form — (기)
앞장서기
ahp-chahng-suh-gee
apjangseogi
Noun form — (음)
앞장섬
ahp-chahng-suhm
apjangseom