져
chyuh
regular
To say to become, to get: turns adjectives into processive verbs politely in the present tense, use 져요 (chyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 지다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 져요 chyuh-yoh | 집니다 cheem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 졌어 chyuh-ssuh | 졌어요 chyuh-ssuh-yoh | 졌습니다 chyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 질 거야 cheel- -guh-yah | 질 거예요 cheel- -guh-yae-yoh | 질 겁니다 cheel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
지세요
chee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
져요
chyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
져요?
chyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
지고
chee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
지면
chee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
짐
cheem