없었어
uhp-ssuh-ssuh
descriptive
To say Past tense of 없다 (eopda, “to not be there”) in the plain style. Formed politely in the present tense, use 없었어요 (uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 없었다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 없었어요 uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh | 없었습니다 uhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 없었었어 uhp-ssuh-ssuh-ssuh | 없었었어요 uhp-ssuh-ssuh-ssuh-yoh | 없었었습니다 uhp-ssuh-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 없었을 거야 uhp-ssuh-sseul- -guh-yah | 없었을 거예요 uhp-ssuh-sseul- -guh-yae-yoh | 없었을 겁니다 uhp-ssuh-sseul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
없었으세요
uhp-ssuh-sseu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
없었어요
uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
없었어요?
uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
없었고
uhp-ssuht-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
없었으면
uhp-ssuh-sseu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
없었음
uhp-ssuh-sseum