경쟁해
gyuhng-chaeng-hae
gyeongjaenghae
경쟁하다
To say to compete politely in the present tense, use 경쟁해요 (gyuhng-chaeng-hae-yoh) · gyeongjaenghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 경쟁하다 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 | 경쟁해요 gyuhng-chaeng-hae-yoh gyeongjaenghaeyo | 경쟁합니다 gyuhng-chaeng-hahm-nee-dah gyeongjaenghamnida | |
| Past | 경쟁했어 gyuhng-chaeng-hae-ssuh gyeongjaenghaesseo | 경쟁했어요 gyuhng-chaeng-hae-ssuh-yoh gyeongjaenghaesseoyo | 경쟁했습니다 gyuhng-chaeng-hae-sseum-nee-dah gyeongjaenghaesseumnida |
| Future | 경쟁할 거야 gyuhng-chaeng-hahl guh-yah gyeongjaenghal geoya | 경쟁할 거예요 gyuhng-chaeng-hahl guh-yae-yoh gyeongjaenghal geoyeyo | 경쟁할 겁니다 gyuhng-chaeng-hahl guhm-nee-dah gyeongjaenghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
경쟁하세요
gyuhng-chaeng-hah-sae-yoh
gyeongjaenghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
경쟁해요
gyuhng-chaeng-hae-yoh
gyeongjaenghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
경쟁해요?
gyuhng-chaeng-hae-yoh-?
gyeongjaenghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
경쟁하고
gyuhng-chaeng-hah-goh
gyeongjaenghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
경쟁하면
gyuhng-chaeng-hah-myuhn
gyeongjaenghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
경쟁하고 있어요
gyuhng-chaeng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongjaenghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
경쟁하고 싶어요
gyuhng-chaeng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyeongjaenghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
경쟁할 수 있어요
gyuhng-chaeng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongjaenghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
경쟁해서
gyuhng-chaeng-hae-suh
gyeongjaenghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
경쟁하기
gyuhng-chaeng-hah-gee
gyeongjaenghagi
Noun form — (음)
경쟁함
gyuhng-chaeng-hahm
gyeongjaengham