시험해
shee-huhm-hae
siheomhae
시험하다
To say to try, to test politely in the present tense, use 시험해요 (shee-huhm-hae-yoh) · siheomhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 시험하다 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 | 시험해요 shee-huhm-hae-yoh siheomhaeyo | 시험합니다 shee-huhm-hahm-nee-dah siheomhamnida | |
| Past | 시험했어 shee-huhm-hae-ssuh siheomhaesseo | 시험했어요 shee-huhm-hae-ssuh-yoh siheomhaesseoyo | 시험했습니다 shee-huhm-hae-sseum-nee-dah siheomhaesseumnida |
| Future | 시험할 거야 shee-huhm-hahl guh-yah siheomhal geoya | 시험할 거예요 shee-huhm-hahl guh-yae-yoh siheomhal geoyeyo | 시험할 겁니다 shee-huhm-hahl guhm-nee-dah siheomhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
시험하세요
shee-huhm-hah-sae-yoh
siheomhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
시험해요
shee-huhm-hae-yoh
siheomhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
시험해요?
shee-huhm-hae-yoh-?
siheomhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
시험하고
shee-huhm-hah-goh
siheomhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
시험하면
shee-huhm-hah-myuhn
siheomhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
시험하고 있어요
shee-huhm-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
siheomhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
시험하고 싶어요
shee-huhm-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
siheomhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
시험할 수 있어요
shee-huhm-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
siheomhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
시험해서
shee-huhm-hae-suh
siheomhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
시험하기
shee-huhm-hah-gee
siheomhagi
Noun form — (음)
시험함
shee-huhm-hahm
siheomham