끊임없어
ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh
kkeuimeopsseo
descriptive
끊임없다
To say continued, continuous, incessant politely in the present tense, use 끊임없어요 (ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-yoh) · kkeuimeopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 끊임없다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 끊임없어요 ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-yoh kkeuimeopsseoyo | 끊임없습니다 ggeun-ee-muhp-seum-nee-dah kkeuimeoseumnida | |
| Past | 끊임없었어 ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-ssuh kkeuimeopsseosseo | 끊임없었어요 ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh kkeuimeopsseosseoyo | 끊임없었습니다 ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah kkeuimeopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 끊임없을 거야 ggeun-ee-muhp-sseul guh-yah kkeuimeopsseul geoya | 끊임없을 거예요 ggeun-ee-muhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh kkeuimeopsseul geoyeyo | 끊임없을 겁니다 ggeun-ee-muhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah kkeuimeopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
끊임없으세요
ggeun-ee-muhp-sseu-sae-yoh
kkeuimeopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
끊임없어요
ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-yoh
kkeuimeopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
끊임없어요?
ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-yoh-?
kkeuimeopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
끊임없고
ggeun-ee-muhp-goh
kkeuimeogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
끊임없으면
ggeun-ee-muhp-sseu-myuhn
kkeuimeopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
끊임없고 있어요
ggeun-ee-muhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeuimeogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
끊임없고 싶어요
ggeun-ee-muhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkeuimeogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
끊임없을 수 있어요
ggeun-ee-muhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeuimeopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
끊임없어서
ggeun-ee-muhp-ssuh-suh
kkeuimeopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
끊임없기
ggeun-ee-muhp-gee
kkeuimeogi
Noun form — (음)
끊임없음
ggeun-ee-muhp-sseum
kkeuimeopsseum