집중해
cheep-choong-hae
jipjunghae
집중하다
To say to focus politely in the present tense, use 집중해요 (cheep-choong-hae-yoh) · jipjunghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 집중하다 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 | 집중해요 cheep-choong-hae-yoh jipjunghaeyo | 집중합니다 cheep-choong-hahm-nee-dah jipjunghamnida | |
| Past | 집중했어 cheep-choong-hae-ssuh jipjunghaesseo | 집중했어요 cheep-choong-hae-ssuh-yoh jipjunghaesseoyo | 집중했습니다 cheep-choong-hae-sseum-nee-dah jipjunghaesseumnida |
| Future | 집중할 거야 cheep-choong-hahl guh-yah jipjunghal geoya | 집중할 거예요 cheep-choong-hahl guh-yae-yoh jipjunghal geoyeyo | 집중할 겁니다 cheep-choong-hahl guhm-nee-dah jipjunghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
집중하세요
cheep-choong-hah-sae-yoh
jipjunghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
집중해요
cheep-choong-hae-yoh
jipjunghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
집중해요?
cheep-choong-hae-yoh-?
jipjunghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
집중하고
cheep-choong-hah-goh
jipjunghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
집중하면
cheep-choong-hah-myuhn
jipjunghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
집중하고 있어요
cheep-choong-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jipjunghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
집중하고 싶어요
cheep-choong-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jipjunghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
집중할 수 있어요
cheep-choong-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jipjunghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
집중해서
cheep-choong-hae-suh
jipjunghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
집중하기
cheep-choong-hah-gee
jipjunghagi
Noun form — (음)
집중함
cheep-choong-hahm
jipjungham