극기해
geug-ggee-hae
geukkkihae
극기하다
To say to practice self-control politely in the present tense, use 극기해요 (geug-ggee-hae-yoh) · geukkkihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 극기하다 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 | 극기해요 geug-ggee-hae-yoh geukkkihaeyo | 극기합니다 geug-ggee-hahm-nee-dah geukkkihamnida | |
| Past | 극기했어 geug-ggee-hae-ssuh geukkkihaesseo | 극기했어요 geug-ggee-hae-ssuh-yoh geukkkihaesseoyo | 극기했습니다 geug-ggee-hae-sseum-nee-dah geukkkihaesseumnida |
| Future | 극기할 거야 geug-ggee-hahl guh-yah geukkkihal geoya | 극기할 거예요 geug-ggee-hahl guh-yae-yoh geukkkihal geoyeyo | 극기할 겁니다 geug-ggee-hahl guhm-nee-dah geukkkihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
극기하세요
geug-ggee-hah-sae-yoh
geukkkihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
극기해요
geug-ggee-hae-yoh
geukkkihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
극기해요?
geug-ggee-hae-yoh-?
geukkkihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
극기하고
geug-ggee-hah-goh
geukkkihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
극기하면
geug-ggee-hah-myuhn
geukkkihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
극기하고 있어요
geug-ggee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geukkkihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
극기하고 싶어요
geug-ggee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geukkkihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
극기할 수 있어요
geug-ggee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geukkkihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
극기해서
geug-ggee-hae-suh
geukkkihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
극기하기
geug-ggee-hah-gee
geukkkihagi
Noun form — (음)
극기함
geug-ggee-hahm
geukkkiham