힘줘
heem-chwuh
himjwo
regular
힘주다
To say to use force, to exert strength politely in the present tense, use 힘줘요 (heem-chwuh-yoh) · himjwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 힘주다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 힘줘요 heem-chwuh-yoh himjwoyo | 힘줍니다 heem-choom-nee-dah himjumnida | |
| Past | 힘줬어 heem-chwuh-ssuh himjwosseo | 힘줬어요 heem-chwuh-ssuh-yoh himjwosseoyo | 힘줬습니다 heem-chwuh-sseum-nee-dah himjwosseumnida |
| Future | 힘줄 거야 heem-chool guh-yah himjul geoya | 힘줄 거예요 heem-chool guh-yae-yoh himjul geoyeyo | 힘줄 겁니다 heem-chool guhm-nee-dah himjul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
힘주세요
heem-choo-sae-yoh
himjuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
힘줘요
heem-chwuh-yoh
himjwoyo
Question Polite (요)
힘줘요?
heem-chwuh-yoh-?
himjwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
힘주고
heem-choo-goh
himjugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
힘주면
heem-choo-myuhn
himjumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
힘주고 있어요
heem-choo-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
himjugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
힘주고 싶어요
heem-choo-goh shee-puh-yoh
himjugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
힘줄 수 있어요
heem-chool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
himjul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
힘줘서
heem-chwuh-suh
himjwoseo
Noun form — (기)
힘주기
heem-choo-gee
himjugi
Noun form — (음)
힘줌
heem-choom
himjum