헛돼
huh-ttwae
descriptive
To say vain, fruitless politely in the present tense, use 헛돼요 (huh-ttwae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 헛되다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 헛돼요 huh-ttwae-yoh | 헛됩니다 huh-ttwaem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 헛됐어 huh-ttwae-ssuh | 헛됐어요 huh-ttwae-ssuh-yoh | 헛됐습니다 huh-ttwae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 헛될 거야 huh-ttwael- -guh-yah | 헛될 거예요 huh-ttwael- -guh-yae-yoh | 헛될 겁니다 huh-ttwael- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
헛되세요
huh-ttwae-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
헛돼요
huh-ttwae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
헛돼요?
huh-ttwae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
헛되고
huh-ttwae-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
헛되면
huh-ttwae-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
헛됨
huh-ttwaem