계속해
gyae-soh-kae
gyesokae
계속하다
To say to continue or be continuous, without interruption politely in the present tense, use 계속해요 (gyae-soh-kae-yoh) · gyesokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 계속하다 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 | 계속해요 gyae-soh-kae-yoh gyesokaeyo | 계속합니다 gyae-soh-kahm-nee-dah gyesokamnida | |
| Past | 계속했어 gyae-soh-kae-ssuh gyesokaesseo | 계속했어요 gyae-soh-kae-ssuh-yoh gyesokaesseoyo | 계속했습니다 gyae-soh-kae-sseum-nee-dah gyesokaesseumnida |
| Future | 계속할 거야 gyae-soh-kahl guh-yah gyesokal geoya | 계속할 거예요 gyae-soh-kahl guh-yae-yoh gyesokal geoyeyo | 계속할 겁니다 gyae-soh-kahl guhm-nee-dah gyesokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
계속하세요
gyae-soh-kah-sae-yoh
gyesokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
계속해요
gyae-soh-kae-yoh
gyesokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
계속해요?
gyae-soh-kae-yoh-?
gyesokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
계속하고
gyae-soh-kah-goh
gyesokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
계속하면
gyae-soh-kah-myuhn
gyesokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
계속하고 있어요
gyae-soh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyesokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
계속하고 싶어요
gyae-soh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyesokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
계속할 수 있어요
gyae-soh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyesokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
계속해서
gyae-soh-kae-suh
gyesokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
계속하기
gyae-soh-kah-gee
gyesokagi
Noun form — (음)
계속함
gyae-soh-kahm
gyesokam