셔
syuh
syeo
descriptive
시다
To say to be sour politely in the present tense, use 셔요 (syuh-yoh) · syeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 시다 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 | 셔요 syuh-yoh syeoyo | 십니다 sheem-nee-dah simnida | |
| Past | 셨어 syuh-ssuh syeosseo | 셨어요 syuh-ssuh-yoh syeosseoyo | 셨습니다 syuh-sseum-nee-dah syeosseumnida |
| Future | 실 거야 sheel guh-yah sil geoya | 실 거예요 sheel guh-yae-yoh sil geoyeyo | 실 겁니다 sheel guhm-nee-dah sil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
시세요
shee-sae-yoh
siseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
셔요
syuh-yoh
syeoyo
Question Polite (요)
셔요?
syuh-yoh-?
syeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
시고
shee-goh
sigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
시면
shee-myuhn
simyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
시고 있어요
shee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
시고 싶어요
shee-goh shee-puh-yoh
sigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
실 수 있어요
sheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
셔서
syuh-suh
syeoseo
Noun form — (기)
시기
shee-gee
sigi
Noun form — (음)
심
sheem
sim