폭넓어
pohng-nuhl-uh
pongneoeo
descriptive
폭넓다
To say extensive, broad politely in the present tense, use 폭넓어요 (pohng-nuhl-uh-yoh) · pongneoeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 폭넓다 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 | 폭넓어요 pohng-nuhl-uh-yoh pongneoeoyo | 폭넓습니다 pohng-nuhl-seum-nee-dah pongneoseumnida | |
| Past | 폭넓었어 pohng-nuhl-uh-ssuh pongneoeosseo | 폭넓었어요 pohng-nuhl-uh-ssuh-yoh pongneoeosseoyo | 폭넓었습니다 pohng-nuhl-uh-sseum-nee-dah pongneoeosseumnida |
| Future | 폭넓을 거야 pohng-nuhl-eul guh-yah pongneoeul geoya | 폭넓을 거예요 pohng-nuhl-eul guh-yae-yoh pongneoeul geoyeyo | 폭넓을 겁니다 pohng-nuhl-eul guhm-nee-dah pongneoeul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
폭넓으세요
pohng-nuhl-eu-sae-yoh
pongneoeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
폭넓어요
pohng-nuhl-uh-yoh
pongneoeoyo
Question Polite (요)
폭넓어요?
pohng-nuhl-uh-yoh-?
pongneoeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
폭넓고
pohng-nuhl-goh
pongneogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
폭넓으면
pohng-nuhl-eu-myuhn
pongneoeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
폭넓고 있어요
pohng-nuhl-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
pongneogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
폭넓고 싶어요
pohng-nuhl-goh shee-puh-yoh
pongneogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
폭넓을 수 있어요
pohng-nuhl-eul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
pongneoeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
폭넓어서
pohng-nuhl-uh-suh
pongneoeoseo
Noun form — (기)
폭넓기
pohng-nuhl-gee
pongneogi
Noun form — (음)
폭넓음
pohng-nuhl-eum
pongneoeum