척해
chuh-kae
cheokae
척하다
To say to pretend politely in the present tense, use 척해요 (chuh-kae-yoh) · cheokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 척하다 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 | 척해요 chuh-kae-yoh cheokaeyo | 척합니다 chuh-kahm-nee-dah cheokamnida | |
| Past | 척했어 chuh-kae-ssuh cheokaesseo | 척했어요 chuh-kae-ssuh-yoh cheokaesseoyo | 척했습니다 chuh-kae-sseum-nee-dah cheokaesseumnida |
| Future | 척할 거야 chuh-kahl guh-yah cheokal geoya | 척할 거예요 chuh-kahl guh-yae-yoh cheokal geoyeyo | 척할 겁니다 chuh-kahl guhm-nee-dah cheokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
척하세요
chuh-kah-sae-yoh
cheokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
척해요
chuh-kae-yoh
cheokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
척해요?
chuh-kae-yoh-?
cheokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
척하고
chuh-kah-goh
cheokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
척하면
chuh-kah-myuhn
cheokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
척하고 있어요
chuh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
cheokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
척하고 싶어요
chuh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
cheokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
척할 수 있어요
chuh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
cheokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
척해서
chuh-kae-suh
cheokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
척하기
chuh-kah-gee
cheokagi
Noun form — (음)
척함
chuh-kahm
cheokam