잘못해
chahl-moh-tae
하다 verb
To say to err politely in the present tense, use 잘못해요 (chahl-moh-tae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 잘못하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 잘못해요 chahl-moh-tae-yoh | 잘못합니다 chahl-moh-tahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 잘못했어 chahl-moh-tae-ssuh | 잘못했어요 chahl-moh-tae-ssuh-yoh | 잘못했습니다 chahl-moh-tae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 잘못할 거야 chahl-moh-tahl- -guh-yah | 잘못할 거예요 chahl-moh-tahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 잘못할 겁니다 chahl-moh-tahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
잘못하세요
chahl-moh-tah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
잘못해요
chahl-moh-tae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
잘못해요?
chahl-moh-tae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
잘못하고
chahl-moh-tah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
잘못하면
chahl-moh-tah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
잘못함
chahl-moh-tahm