상상해
sahng-sahng-hae
sangsanghae
상상하다
To say to imagine politely in the present tense, use 상상해요 (sahng-sahng-hae-yoh) · sangsanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 상상하다 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 | 상상해요 sahng-sahng-hae-yoh sangsanghaeyo | 상상합니다 sahng-sahng-hahm-nee-dah sangsanghamnida | |
| Past | 상상했어 sahng-sahng-hae-ssuh sangsanghaesseo | 상상했어요 sahng-sahng-hae-ssuh-yoh sangsanghaesseoyo | 상상했습니다 sahng-sahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah sangsanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 상상할 거야 sahng-sahng-hahl guh-yah sangsanghal geoya | 상상할 거예요 sahng-sahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh sangsanghal geoyeyo | 상상할 겁니다 sahng-sahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah sangsanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
상상하세요
sahng-sahng-hah-sae-yoh
sangsanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
상상해요
sahng-sahng-hae-yoh
sangsanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
상상해요?
sahng-sahng-hae-yoh-?
sangsanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
상상하고
sahng-sahng-hah-goh
sangsanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
상상하면
sahng-sahng-hah-myuhn
sangsanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
상상하고 있어요
sahng-sahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sangsanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
상상하고 싶어요
sahng-sahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sangsanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
상상할 수 있어요
sahng-sahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sangsanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
상상해서
sahng-sahng-hae-suh
sangsanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
상상하기
sahng-sahng-hah-gee
sangsanghagi
Noun form — (음)
상상함
sahng-sahng-hahm
sangsangham