고쳐
goh-chyuh
gochyeo
regular
고치다
To say to fix, to correct politely in the present tense, use 고쳐요 (goh-chyuh-yoh) · gochyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고치다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 고쳐요 goh-chyuh-yoh gochyeoyo | 고칩니다 goh-cheem-nee-dah gochimnida | |
| Past | 고쳤어 goh-chyuh-ssuh gochyeosseo | 고쳤어요 goh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh gochyeosseoyo | 고쳤습니다 goh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah gochyeosseumnida |
| Future | 고칠 거야 goh-cheel guh-yah gochil geoya | 고칠 거예요 goh-cheel guh-yae-yoh gochil geoyeyo | 고칠 겁니다 goh-cheel guhm-nee-dah gochil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고치세요
goh-chee-sae-yoh
gochiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고쳐요
goh-chyuh-yoh
gochyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
고쳐요?
goh-chyuh-yoh-?
gochyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고치고
goh-chee-goh
gochigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
고치면
goh-chee-myuhn
gochimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고치고 있어요
goh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gochigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고치고 싶어요
goh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
gochigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고칠 수 있어요
goh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gochil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고쳐서
goh-chyuh-suh
gochyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
고치기
goh-chee-gee
gochigi
Noun form — (음)
고침
goh-cheem
gochim