접근해
chuhp-geun-hae
jeopgeunhae
접근하다
To say to approach, to come/get close politely in the present tense, use 접근해요 (chuhp-geun-hae-yoh) · jeopgeunhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 접근하다 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 | 접근해요 chuhp-geun-hae-yoh jeopgeunhaeyo | 접근합니다 chuhp-geun-hahm-nee-dah jeopgeunhamnida | |
| Past | 접근했어 chuhp-geun-hae-ssuh jeopgeunhaesseo | 접근했어요 chuhp-geun-hae-ssuh-yoh jeopgeunhaesseoyo | 접근했습니다 chuhp-geun-hae-sseum-nee-dah jeopgeunhaesseumnida |
| Future | 접근할 거야 chuhp-geun-hahl guh-yah jeopgeunhal geoya | 접근할 거예요 chuhp-geun-hahl guh-yae-yoh jeopgeunhal geoyeyo | 접근할 겁니다 chuhp-geun-hahl guhm-nee-dah jeopgeunhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
접근하세요
chuhp-geun-hah-sae-yoh
jeopgeunhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
접근해요
chuhp-geun-hae-yoh
jeopgeunhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
접근해요?
chuhp-geun-hae-yoh-?
jeopgeunhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
접근하고
chuhp-geun-hah-goh
jeopgeunhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
접근하면
chuhp-geun-hah-myuhn
jeopgeunhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
접근하고 있어요
chuhp-geun-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeopgeunhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
접근하고 싶어요
chuhp-geun-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeopgeunhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
접근할 수 있어요
chuhp-geun-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeopgeunhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
접근해서
chuhp-geun-hae-suh
jeopgeunhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
접근하기
chuhp-geun-hah-gee
jeopgeunhagi
Noun form — (음)
접근함
chuhp-geun-hahm
jeopgeunham