돌봐
dohl-bwah
regular
To say to care for politely in the present tense, use 돌봐요 (dohl-bwah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 돌보다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 돌봐요 dohl-bwah-yoh | 돌봅니다 dohl-bohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 돌봤어 dohl-bwah-ssuh | 돌봤어요 dohl-bwah-ssuh-yoh | 돌봤습니다 dohl-bwah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 돌볼 거야 dohl-bohl- -guh-yah | 돌볼 거예요 dohl-bohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 돌볼 겁니다 dohl-bohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
돌보세요
dohl-boh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
돌봐요
dohl-bwah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
돌봐요?
dohl-bwah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
돌보고
dohl-boh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
돌보면
dohl-boh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
돌봄
dohl-bohm