흘러
heul-ruh
르 irregular
To say to flow politely in the present tense, use 흘러요 (heul-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 흐르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 흘러요 heul-ruh-yoh | 흐릅니다 heu-reum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 흘렀어 heul-ruh-ssuh | 흘렀어요 heul-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 흘렀습니다 heul-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 흐를 거야 heu-reul- -guh-yah | 흐를 거예요 heu-reul- -guh-yae-yoh | 흐를 겁니다 heu-reul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
흐르세요
heu-reu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
흘러요
heul-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
흘러요?
heul-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
흐르고
heu-reu-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
흐르면
heu-reu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
흐름
heu-reum