못해
moh-tae
하다 verb
To say cannot (do) politely in the present tense, use 못해요 (moh-tae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 못하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 못해요 moh-tae-yoh | 못합니다 moh-tahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 못했어 moh-tae-ssuh | 못했어요 moh-tae-ssuh-yoh | 못했습니다 moh-tae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 못할 거야 moh-tahl- -guh-yah | 못할 거예요 moh-tahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 못할 겁니다 moh-tahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
못하세요
moh-tah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
못해요
moh-tae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
못해요?
moh-tae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
못하고
moh-tah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
못하면
moh-tah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
못함
moh-tahm