중대해
choong-dae-hae
jungdaehae
중대하다
To say significant politely in the present tense, use 중대해요 (choong-dae-hae-yoh) · jungdaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 중대하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 중대해요 choong-dae-hae-yoh jungdaehaeyo | 중대합니다 choong-dae-hahm-nee-dah jungdaehamnida | |
| Past | 중대했어 choong-dae-hae-ssuh jungdaehaesseo | 중대했어요 choong-dae-hae-ssuh-yoh jungdaehaesseoyo | 중대했습니다 choong-dae-hae-sseum-nee-dah jungdaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 중대할 거야 choong-dae-hahl guh-yah jungdaehal geoya | 중대할 거예요 choong-dae-hahl guh-yae-yoh jungdaehal geoyeyo | 중대할 겁니다 choong-dae-hahl guhm-nee-dah jungdaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
중대하세요
choong-dae-hah-sae-yoh
jungdaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
중대해요
choong-dae-hae-yoh
jungdaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
중대해요?
choong-dae-hae-yoh-?
jungdaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
중대하고
choong-dae-hah-goh
jungdaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
중대하면
choong-dae-hah-myuhn
jungdaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
중대하고 있어요
choong-dae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jungdaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
중대하고 싶어요
choong-dae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jungdaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
중대할 수 있어요
choong-dae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jungdaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
중대해서
choong-dae-hae-suh
jungdaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
중대하기
choong-dae-hah-gee
jungdaehagi
Noun form — (음)
중대함
choong-dae-hahm
jungdaeham