과거해
gwah-guh-hae
하다 verb
To say to pass the civil service examination (in historical Korea, China, Vie politely in the present tense, use 과거해요 (gwah-guh-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 과거하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 과거해요 gwah-guh-hae-yoh | 과거합니다 gwah-guh-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 과거했어 gwah-guh-hae-ssuh | 과거했어요 gwah-guh-hae-ssuh-yoh | 과거했습니다 gwah-guh-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 과거할 거야 gwah-guh-hahl- -guh-yah | 과거할 거예요 gwah-guh-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 과거할 겁니다 gwah-guh-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
과거하세요
gwah-guh-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
과거해요
gwah-guh-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
과거해요?
gwah-guh-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
과거하고
gwah-guh-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
과거하면
gwah-guh-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
과거함
gwah-guh-hahm