늙어
neul-uh
neueo
regular
늙다
To say to age politely in the present tense, use 늙어요 (neul-uh-yoh) · neueoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 늙다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 늙어요 neul-uh-yoh neueoyo | 늙습니다 neul-seum-nee-dah neuseumnida | |
| Past | 늙었어 neul-uh-ssuh neueosseo | 늙었어요 neul-uh-ssuh-yoh neueosseoyo | 늙었습니다 neul-uh-sseum-nee-dah neueosseumnida |
| Future | 늙을 거야 neul-eul guh-yah neueul geoya | 늙을 거예요 neul-eul guh-yae-yoh neueul geoyeyo | 늙을 겁니다 neul-eul guhm-nee-dah neueul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
늙으세요
neul-eu-sae-yoh
neueuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
늙어요
neul-uh-yoh
neueoyo
Question Polite (요)
늙어요?
neul-uh-yoh-?
neueoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
늙고
neul-goh
neugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
늙으면
neul-eu-myuhn
neueumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
늙고 있어요
neul-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
neugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
늙고 싶어요
neul-goh shee-puh-yoh
neugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
늙을 수 있어요
neul-eul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
neueul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
늙어서
neul-uh-suh
neueoseo
Noun form — (기)
늙기
neul-gee
neugi
Noun form — (음)
늙음
neul-eum
neueum