호전해
hoh-chuhn-hae
hojeonhae
호전하다
To say to improve politely in the present tense, use 호전해요 (hoh-chuhn-hae-yoh) · hojeonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 호전하다 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 | 호전해요 hoh-chuhn-hae-yoh hojeonhaeyo | 호전합니다 hoh-chuhn-hahm-nee-dah hojeonhamnida | |
| Past | 호전했어 hoh-chuhn-hae-ssuh hojeonhaesseo | 호전했어요 hoh-chuhn-hae-ssuh-yoh hojeonhaesseoyo | 호전했습니다 hoh-chuhn-hae-sseum-nee-dah hojeonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 호전할 거야 hoh-chuhn-hahl guh-yah hojeonhal geoya | 호전할 거예요 hoh-chuhn-hahl guh-yae-yoh hojeonhal geoyeyo | 호전할 겁니다 hoh-chuhn-hahl guhm-nee-dah hojeonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
호전하세요
hoh-chuhn-hah-sae-yoh
hojeonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
호전해요
hoh-chuhn-hae-yoh
hojeonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
호전해요?
hoh-chuhn-hae-yoh-?
hojeonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
호전하고
hoh-chuhn-hah-goh
hojeonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
호전하면
hoh-chuhn-hah-myuhn
hojeonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
호전하고 있어요
hoh-chuhn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
hojeonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
호전하고 싶어요
hoh-chuhn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
hojeonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
호전할 수 있어요
hoh-chuhn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
hojeonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
호전해서
hoh-chuhn-hae-suh
hojeonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
호전하기
hoh-chuhn-hah-gee
hojeonhagi
Noun form — (음)
호전함
hoh-chuhn-hahm
hojeonham