보필해
boh-peel-hae
bopilhae
보필하다
To say to assist a superior (typically a ruler) politely in the present tense, use 보필해요 (boh-peel-hae-yoh) · bopilhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 보필하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 보필해요 boh-peel-hae-yoh bopilhaeyo | 보필합니다 boh-peel-hahm-nee-dah bopilhamnida | |
| Past | 보필했어 boh-peel-hae-ssuh bopilhaesseo | 보필했어요 boh-peel-hae-ssuh-yoh bopilhaesseoyo | 보필했습니다 boh-peel-hae-sseum-nee-dah bopilhaesseumnida |
| Future | 보필할 거야 boh-peel-hahl guh-yah bopilhal geoya | 보필할 거예요 boh-peel-hahl guh-yae-yoh bopilhal geoyeyo | 보필할 겁니다 boh-peel-hahl guhm-nee-dah bopilhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
보필하세요
boh-peel-hah-sae-yoh
bopilhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
보필해요
boh-peel-hae-yoh
bopilhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
보필해요?
boh-peel-hae-yoh-?
bopilhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
보필하고
boh-peel-hah-goh
bopilhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
보필하면
boh-peel-hah-myuhn
bopilhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
보필하고 있어요
boh-peel-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bopilhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
보필하고 싶어요
boh-peel-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bopilhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
보필할 수 있어요
boh-peel-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bopilhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
보필해서
boh-peel-hae-suh
bopilhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
보필하기
boh-peel-hah-gee
bopilhagi
Noun form — (음)
보필함
boh-peel-hahm
bopilham