체포해
chae-poh-hae
chepohae
체포하다
To say to arrest, to apprehend politely in the present tense, use 체포해요 (chae-poh-hae-yoh) · chepohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 체포하다 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 | 체포해요 chae-poh-hae-yoh chepohaeyo | 체포합니다 chae-poh-hahm-nee-dah chepohamnida | |
| Past | 체포했어 chae-poh-hae-ssuh chepohaesseo | 체포했어요 chae-poh-hae-ssuh-yoh chepohaesseoyo | 체포했습니다 chae-poh-hae-sseum-nee-dah chepohaesseumnida |
| Future | 체포할 거야 chae-poh-hahl guh-yah chepohal geoya | 체포할 거예요 chae-poh-hahl guh-yae-yoh chepohal geoyeyo | 체포할 겁니다 chae-poh-hahl guhm-nee-dah chepohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
체포하세요
chae-poh-hah-sae-yoh
chepohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
체포해요
chae-poh-hae-yoh
chepohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
체포해요?
chae-poh-hae-yoh-?
chepohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
체포하고
chae-poh-hah-goh
chepohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
체포하면
chae-poh-hah-myuhn
chepohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
체포하고 있어요
chae-poh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
chepohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
체포하고 싶어요
chae-poh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
chepohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
체포할 수 있어요
chae-poh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
chepohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
체포해서
chae-poh-hae-suh
chepohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
체포하기
chae-poh-hah-gee
chepohagi
Noun form — (음)
체포함
chae-poh-hahm
chepoham