갖아
gah-chah
regular
To say contraction of 가지다 (gajida) politely in the present tense, use 갖아요 (gah-chah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 갖다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 갖아요 gah-chah-yoh | 갖습니다 gaht-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 갖았어 gah-chah-ssuh | 갖았어요 gah-chah-ssuh-yoh | 갖았습니다 gah-chah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 갖을 거야 gah-cheul- -guh-yah | 갖을 거예요 gah-cheul- -guh-yae-yoh | 갖을 겁니다 gah-cheul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
갖으세요
gah-cheu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
갖아요
gah-chah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
갖아요?
gah-chah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
갖고
gaht-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
갖으면
gah-cheu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
갖음
gah-cheum