지지해
chee-chee-hae
jijihae
지지하다
To say to support politely in the present tense, use 지지해요 (chee-chee-hae-yoh) · jijihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 지지하다 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 | 지지해요 chee-chee-hae-yoh jijihaeyo | 지지합니다 chee-chee-hahm-nee-dah jijihamnida | |
| Past | 지지했어 chee-chee-hae-ssuh jijihaesseo | 지지했어요 chee-chee-hae-ssuh-yoh jijihaesseoyo | 지지했습니다 chee-chee-hae-sseum-nee-dah jijihaesseumnida |
| Future | 지지할 거야 chee-chee-hahl guh-yah jijihal geoya | 지지할 거예요 chee-chee-hahl guh-yae-yoh jijihal geoyeyo | 지지할 겁니다 chee-chee-hahl guhm-nee-dah jijihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
지지하세요
chee-chee-hah-sae-yoh
jijihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지지해요
chee-chee-hae-yoh
jijihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
지지해요?
chee-chee-hae-yoh-?
jijihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
지지하고
chee-chee-hah-goh
jijihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
지지하면
chee-chee-hah-myuhn
jijihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
지지하고 있어요
chee-chee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jijihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
지지하고 싶어요
chee-chee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jijihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
지지할 수 있어요
chee-chee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jijihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
지지해서
chee-chee-hae-suh
jijihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
지지하기
chee-chee-hah-gee
jijihagi
Noun form — (음)
지지함
chee-chee-hahm
jijiham