앞서
ahp-ssuh
regular
To say to precede, to come before politely in the present tense, use 앞서요 (ahp-ssuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 앞서다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 앞서요 ahp-ssuh-yoh | 앞섭니다 ahp-ssuhm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 앞섰어 ahp-ssuh-ssuh | 앞섰어요 ahp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh | 앞섰습니다 ahp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 앞설 거야 ahp-ssuhl- -guh-yah | 앞설 거예요 ahp-ssuhl- -guh-yae-yoh | 앞설 겁니다 ahp-ssuhl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
앞서세요
ahp-ssuh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
앞서요
ahp-ssuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
앞서요?
ahp-ssuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
앞서고
ahp-ssuh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
앞서면
ahp-ssuh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
앞섬
ahp-ssuhm