힘써
heem-ssuh
으 irregular
To say to exert oneself politely in the present tense, use 힘써요 (heem-ssuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 힘쓰다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 힘써요 heem-ssuh-yoh | 힘씁니다 heem-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 힘썼어 heem-ssuh-ssuh | 힘썼어요 heem-ssuh-ssuh-yoh | 힘썼습니다 heem-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 힘쓸 거야 heem-sseul- -guh-yah | 힘쓸 거예요 heem-sseul- -guh-yae-yoh | 힘쓸 겁니다 heem-sseul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
힘쓰세요
heem-sseu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
힘써요
heem-ssuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
힘써요?
heem-ssuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
힘쓰고
heem-sseu-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
힘쓰면
heem-sseu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
힘씀
heem-sseum