더듬어
duh-deu-muh
regular
To say to feel for politely in the present tense, use 더듬어요 (duh-deu-muh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 더듬다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 더듬어요 duh-deu-muh-yoh | 더듬습니다 duh-deum-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 더듬었어 duh-deu-muh-ssuh | 더듬었어요 duh-deu-muh-ssuh-yoh | 더듬었습니다 duh-deu-muh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 더듬을 거야 duh-deu-meul- -guh-yah | 더듬을 거예요 duh-deu-meul- -guh-yae-yoh | 더듬을 겁니다 duh-deu-meul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
더듬으세요
duh-deu-meu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
더듬어요
duh-deu-muh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
더듬어요?
duh-deu-muh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
더듬고
duh-deum-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
더듬으면
duh-deu-meu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
더듬음
duh-deu-meum