모방해
moh-bahng-hae
mobanghae
모방하다
To say to imitate politely in the present tense, use 모방해요 (moh-bahng-hae-yoh) · mobanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 모방하다 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 | 모방해요 moh-bahng-hae-yoh mobanghaeyo | 모방합니다 moh-bahng-hahm-nee-dah mobanghamnida | |
| Past | 모방했어 moh-bahng-hae-ssuh mobanghaesseo | 모방했어요 moh-bahng-hae-ssuh-yoh mobanghaesseoyo | 모방했습니다 moh-bahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah mobanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 모방할 거야 moh-bahng-hahl guh-yah mobanghal geoya | 모방할 거예요 moh-bahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh mobanghal geoyeyo | 모방할 겁니다 moh-bahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah mobanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
모방하세요
moh-bahng-hah-sae-yoh
mobanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
모방해요
moh-bahng-hae-yoh
mobanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
모방해요?
moh-bahng-hae-yoh-?
mobanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
모방하고
moh-bahng-hah-goh
mobanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
모방하면
moh-bahng-hah-myuhn
mobanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
모방하고 있어요
moh-bahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
mobanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
모방하고 싶어요
moh-bahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
mobanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
모방할 수 있어요
moh-bahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
mobanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
모방해서
moh-bahng-hae-suh
mobanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
모방하기
moh-bahng-hah-gee
mobanghagi
Noun form — (음)
모방함
moh-bahng-hahm
mobangham