가
gah
regular
To say to go politely in the present tense, use 가요 (gah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 가다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 가요 gah-yoh | 갑니다 gahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 갔어 gah-ssuh | 갔어요 gah-ssuh-yoh | 갔습니다 gah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 갈 거야 gahl- -guh-yah | 갈 거예요 gahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 갈 겁니다 gahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
가세요
gah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
가요
gah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
가요?
gah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
가고
gah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
가면
gah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
감
gahm