그어
geu-uh
geueo
긋다
To say to draw a line politely in the present tense, use 그어요 (geu-uh-yoh) · geueoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 긋다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅅ irregular): ㅅ-irregular verbs end in 다 with a ㅅ final consonant. Before a vowel suffix the ㅅ drops entirely, leaving no consonant. 짓다 (to build) becomes 지어요 — NOT *짓어요. Before consonants the ㅅ remains: 짓고, 짓지. Several ㅅ-final verbs are regular (e.g. 씻다, 벗다), so this must be learnt word by word. See all ㅅ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 그어요 geu-uh-yoh geueoyo | 긋습니다 geut-seum-nee-dah geutseumnida | |
| Past | 그었어 geu-uh-ssuh geueosseo | 그었어요 geu-uh-ssuh-yoh geueosseoyo | 그었습니다 geu-uh-sseum-nee-dah geueosseumnida |
| Future | 그을 거야 geu-eul guh-yah geueul geoya | 그을 거예요 geu-eul guh-yae-yoh geueul geoyeyo | 그을 겁니다 geu-eul guhm-nee-dah geueul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
그으세요
geu-eu-sae-yoh
geueuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
그어요
geu-uh-yoh
geueoyo
Question Polite (요)
그어요?
geu-uh-yoh-?
geueoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
긋고
geut-goh
geutgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
그으면
geu-eu-myuhn
geueumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
긋고 있어요
geut-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geutgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
긋고 싶어요
geut-goh shee-puh-yoh
geutgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
그을 수 있어요
geu-eul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geueul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
그어서
geu-uh-suh
geueoseo
Noun form — (기)
긋기
geut-gee
geutgi
Noun form — (음)
그음
geu-eum
geueum