심각해
sheem-gah-kae
simgakae
심각하다
To say to be severe, profound politely in the present tense, use 심각해요 (sheem-gah-kae-yoh) · simgakaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 심각하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 심각해요 sheem-gah-kae-yoh simgakaeyo | 심각합니다 sheem-gah-kahm-nee-dah simgakamnida | |
| Past | 심각했어 sheem-gah-kae-ssuh simgakaesseo | 심각했어요 sheem-gah-kae-ssuh-yoh simgakaesseoyo | 심각했습니다 sheem-gah-kae-sseum-nee-dah simgakaesseumnida |
| Future | 심각할 거야 sheem-gah-kahl guh-yah simgakal geoya | 심각할 거예요 sheem-gah-kahl guh-yae-yoh simgakal geoyeyo | 심각할 겁니다 sheem-gah-kahl guhm-nee-dah simgakal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
심각하세요
sheem-gah-kah-sae-yoh
simgakaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
심각해요
sheem-gah-kae-yoh
simgakaeyo
Question Polite (요)
심각해요?
sheem-gah-kae-yoh-?
simgakaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
심각하고
sheem-gah-kah-goh
simgakago
Conditional "if" — (면)
심각하면
sheem-gah-kah-myuhn
simgakamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
심각하고 있어요
sheem-gah-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
simgakago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
심각하고 싶어요
sheem-gah-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
simgakago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
심각할 수 있어요
sheem-gah-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
simgakal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
심각해서
sheem-gah-kae-suh
simgakaeseo
Noun form — (기)
심각하기
sheem-gah-kah-gee
simgakagi
Noun form — (음)
심각함
sheem-gah-kahm
simgakam