극복해
geug-boh-kae
geukbokae
극복하다
To say to overcome politely in the present tense, use 극복해요 (geug-boh-kae-yoh) · geukbokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 극복하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 극복해요 geug-boh-kae-yoh geukbokaeyo | 극복합니다 geug-boh-kahm-nee-dah geukbokamnida | |
| Past | 극복했어 geug-boh-kae-ssuh geukbokaesseo | 극복했어요 geug-boh-kae-ssuh-yoh geukbokaesseoyo | 극복했습니다 geug-boh-kae-sseum-nee-dah geukbokaesseumnida |
| Future | 극복할 거야 geug-boh-kahl guh-yah geukbokal geoya | 극복할 거예요 geug-boh-kahl guh-yae-yoh geukbokal geoyeyo | 극복할 겁니다 geug-boh-kahl guhm-nee-dah geukbokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
극복하세요
geug-boh-kah-sae-yoh
geukbokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
극복해요
geug-boh-kae-yoh
geukbokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
극복해요?
geug-boh-kae-yoh-?
geukbokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
극복하고
geug-boh-kah-goh
geukbokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
극복하면
geug-boh-kah-myuhn
geukbokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
극복하고 있어요
geug-boh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geukbokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
극복하고 싶어요
geug-boh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geukbokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
극복할 수 있어요
geug-boh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geukbokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
극복해서
geug-boh-kae-suh
geukbokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
극복하기
geug-boh-kah-gee
geukbokagi
Noun form — (음)
극복함
geug-boh-kahm
geukbokam