따라
ttah-rah
ttara
따르다
To say to follow politely in the present tense, use 따라요 (ttah-rah-yoh) · ttarayo. Below is the full conjugation of 따르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (으 irregular): 으-irregular verbs end in ㅡ preceded by a consonant (e.g. 쓰다, 예쁘다). Before a vowel suffix, the ㅡ is dropped entirely. 쓰다 (to write) → 써요, 예쁘다 (to be pretty) → 예뻐요. Because ㅡ itself has no inherent "brighter" or "darker" quality, the vowel harmony is determined by the preceding syllable. See all 으-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 따라요 ttah-rah-yoh ttarayo | 따릅니다 ttah-reum-nee-dah ttareumnida | |
| Past | 따랐어 ttah-rah-ssuh ttarasseo | 따랐어요 ttah-rah-ssuh-yoh ttarasseoyo | 따랐습니다 ttah-rah-sseum-nee-dah ttarasseumnida |
| Future | 따를 거야 ttah-reul guh-yah ttareul geoya | 따를 거예요 ttah-reul guh-yae-yoh ttareul geoyeyo | 따를 겁니다 ttah-reul guhm-nee-dah ttareul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
따르세요
ttah-reu-sae-yoh
ttareuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
따라요
ttah-rah-yoh
ttarayo
Question Polite (요)
따라요?
ttah-rah-yoh-?
ttarayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
따르고
ttah-reu-goh
ttareugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
따르면
ttah-reu-myuhn
ttareumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
따르고 있어요
ttah-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ttareugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
따르고 싶어요
ttah-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
ttareugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
따를 수 있어요
ttah-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ttareul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
따라서
ttah-rah-suh
ttaraseo
Noun form — (기)
따르기
ttah-reu-gee
ttareugi
Noun form — (음)
따름
ttah-reum
ttareum