이르러
ee-reu-ruh
ireureo
descriptive
이르다
To say to be early politely in the present tense, use 이르러요 (ee-reu-ruh-yoh) · ireureoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 이르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 이르러요 ee-reu-ruh-yoh ireureoyo | 이릅니다 ee-reum-nee-dah ireumnida | |
| Past | 이르렀어 ee-reu-ruh-ssuh ireureosseo | 이르렀어요 ee-reu-ruh-ssuh-yoh ireureosseoyo | 이르렀습니다 ee-reu-ruh-sseum-nee-dah ireureosseumnida |
| Future | 이를 거야 ee-reul guh-yah ireul geoya | 이를 거예요 ee-reul guh-yae-yoh ireul geoyeyo | 이를 겁니다 ee-reul guhm-nee-dah ireul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
이르세요
ee-reu-sae-yoh
ireuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
이르러요
ee-reu-ruh-yoh
ireureoyo
Question Polite (요)
이르러요?
ee-reu-ruh-yoh-?
ireureoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
이르고
ee-reu-goh
ireugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
이르면
ee-reu-myuhn
ireumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
이르고 있어요
ee-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ireugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
이르고 싶어요
ee-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
ireugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
이를 수 있어요
ee-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ireul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
이르러서
ee-reu-ruh-suh
ireureoseo
Noun form — (기)
이르기
ee-reu-gee
ireugi
Noun form — (음)
이름
ee-reum
ireum