생각해
saeng-gah-kae
하다 verb
To say to think politely in the present tense, use 생각해요 (saeng-gah-kae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 생각하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 생각해요 saeng-gah-kae-yoh | 생각합니다 saeng-gah-kahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 생각했어 saeng-gah-kae-ssuh | 생각했어요 saeng-gah-kae-ssuh-yoh | 생각했습니다 saeng-gah-kae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 생각할 거야 saeng-gah-kahl- -guh-yah | 생각할 거예요 saeng-gah-kahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 생각할 겁니다 saeng-gah-kahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
생각하세요
saeng-gah-kah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
생각해요
saeng-gah-kae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
생각해요?
saeng-gah-kae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
생각하고
saeng-gah-kah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
생각하면
saeng-gah-kah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
생각함
saeng-gah-kahm