구해
goo-hae
guhae
구하다
To say to look for, to seek politely in the present tense, use 구해요 (goo-hae-yoh) · guhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 구하다 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 | 구해요 goo-hae-yoh guhaeyo | 구합니다 goo-hahm-nee-dah guhamnida | |
| Past | 구했어 goo-hae-ssuh guhaesseo | 구했어요 goo-hae-ssuh-yoh guhaesseoyo | 구했습니다 goo-hae-sseum-nee-dah guhaesseumnida |
| Future | 구할 거야 goo-hahl guh-yah guhal geoya | 구할 거예요 goo-hahl guh-yae-yoh guhal geoyeyo | 구할 겁니다 goo-hahl guhm-nee-dah guhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
구하세요
goo-hah-sae-yoh
guhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
구해요
goo-hae-yoh
guhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
구해요?
goo-hae-yoh-?
guhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
구하고
goo-hah-goh
guhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
구하면
goo-hah-myuhn
guhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
구하고 있어요
goo-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
guhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
구하고 싶어요
goo-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
guhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
구할 수 있어요
goo-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
guhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
구해서
goo-hae-suh
guhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
구하기
goo-hah-gee
guhagi
Noun form — (음)
구함
goo-hahm
guham