번져
buhn-chyuh
beonjyeo
regular
번지다
To say to spread politely in the present tense, use 번져요 (buhn-chyuh-yoh) · beonjyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 번지다 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 | 번져요 buhn-chyuh-yoh beonjyeoyo | 번집니다 buhn-cheem-nee-dah beonjimnida | |
| Past | 번졌어 buhn-chyuh-ssuh beonjyeosseo | 번졌어요 buhn-chyuh-ssuh-yoh beonjyeosseoyo | 번졌습니다 buhn-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah beonjyeosseumnida |
| Future | 번질 거야 buhn-cheel guh-yah beonjil geoya | 번질 거예요 buhn-cheel guh-yae-yoh beonjil geoyeyo | 번질 겁니다 buhn-cheel guhm-nee-dah beonjil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
번지세요
buhn-chee-sae-yoh
beonjiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
번져요
buhn-chyuh-yoh
beonjyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
번져요?
buhn-chyuh-yoh-?
beonjyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
번지고
buhn-chee-goh
beonjigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
번지면
buhn-chee-myuhn
beonjimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
번지고 있어요
buhn-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
beonjigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
번지고 싶어요
buhn-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
beonjigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
번질 수 있어요
buhn-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
beonjil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
번져서
buhn-chyuh-suh
beonjyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
번지기
buhn-chee-gee
beonjigi
Noun form — (음)
번짐
buhn-cheem
beonjim