앞서
ahp-ssuh
apseo
regular
앞서다
To say to precede, to come before politely in the present tense, use 앞서요 (ahp-ssuh-yoh) · apseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 앞서다 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 | 앞서요 ahp-ssuh-yoh apseoyo | 앞섭니다 ahp-ssuhm-nee-dah apseomnida | |
| Past | 앞섰어 ahp-ssuh-ssuh apseosseo | 앞섰어요 ahp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh apseosseoyo | 앞섰습니다 ahp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah apseosseumnida |
| Future | 앞설 거야 ahp-ssuhl guh-yah apseol geoya | 앞설 거예요 ahp-ssuhl guh-yae-yoh apseol geoyeyo | 앞설 겁니다 ahp-ssuhl guhm-nee-dah apseol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
앞서세요
ahp-ssuh-sae-yoh
apseoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
앞서요
ahp-ssuh-yoh
apseoyo
Question Polite (요)
앞서요?
ahp-ssuh-yoh-?
apseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
앞서고
ahp-ssuh-goh
apseogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
앞서면
ahp-ssuh-myuhn
apseomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
앞서고 있어요
ahp-ssuh-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
apseogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
앞서고 싶어요
ahp-ssuh-goh shee-puh-yoh
apseogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
앞설 수 있어요
ahp-ssuhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
apseol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
앞서서
ahp-ssuh-suh
apseoseo
Noun form — (기)
앞서기
ahp-ssuh-gee
apseogi
Noun form — (음)
앞섬
ahp-ssuhm
apseom