활용해
hwah-ryohng-hae
hwaryonghae
활용하다
To say to apply politely in the present tense, use 활용해요 (hwah-ryohng-hae-yoh) · hwaryonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 활용하다 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 | 활용해요 hwah-ryohng-hae-yoh hwaryonghaeyo | 활용합니다 hwah-ryohng-hahm-nee-dah hwaryonghamnida | |
| Past | 활용했어 hwah-ryohng-hae-ssuh hwaryonghaesseo | 활용했어요 hwah-ryohng-hae-ssuh-yoh hwaryonghaesseoyo | 활용했습니다 hwah-ryohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah hwaryonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 활용할 거야 hwah-ryohng-hahl guh-yah hwaryonghal geoya | 활용할 거예요 hwah-ryohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh hwaryonghal geoyeyo | 활용할 겁니다 hwah-ryohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah hwaryonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
활용하세요
hwah-ryohng-hah-sae-yoh
hwaryonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
활용해요
hwah-ryohng-hae-yoh
hwaryonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
활용해요?
hwah-ryohng-hae-yoh-?
hwaryonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
활용하고
hwah-ryohng-hah-goh
hwaryonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
활용하면
hwah-ryohng-hah-myuhn
hwaryonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
활용하고 있어요
hwah-ryohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
hwaryonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
활용하고 싶어요
hwah-ryohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
hwaryonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
활용할 수 있어요
hwah-ryohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
hwaryonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
활용해서
hwah-ryohng-hae-suh
hwaryonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
활용하기
hwah-ryohng-hah-gee
hwaryonghagi
Noun form — (음)
활용함
hwah-ryohng-hahm
hwaryongham