추구해
choo-goo-hae
chuguhae
추구하다
To say to seek politely in the present tense, use 추구해요 (choo-goo-hae-yoh) · chuguhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 추구하다 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 | 추구해요 choo-goo-hae-yoh chuguhaeyo | 추구합니다 choo-goo-hahm-nee-dah chuguhamnida | |
| Past | 추구했어 choo-goo-hae-ssuh chuguhaesseo | 추구했어요 choo-goo-hae-ssuh-yoh chuguhaesseoyo | 추구했습니다 choo-goo-hae-sseum-nee-dah chuguhaesseumnida |
| Future | 추구할 거야 choo-goo-hahl guh-yah chuguhal geoya | 추구할 거예요 choo-goo-hahl guh-yae-yoh chuguhal geoyeyo | 추구할 겁니다 choo-goo-hahl guhm-nee-dah chuguhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
추구하세요
choo-goo-hah-sae-yoh
chuguhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
추구해요
choo-goo-hae-yoh
chuguhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
추구해요?
choo-goo-hae-yoh-?
chuguhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
추구하고
choo-goo-hah-goh
chuguhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
추구하면
choo-goo-hah-myuhn
chuguhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
추구하고 있어요
choo-goo-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
chuguhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
추구하고 싶어요
choo-goo-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
chuguhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
추구할 수 있어요
choo-goo-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
chuguhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
추구해서
choo-goo-hae-suh
chuguhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
추구하기
choo-goo-hah-gee
chuguhagi
Noun form — (음)
추구함
choo-goo-hahm
chuguham