울어
oo-ruh
ㄹ stem
To say to cry politely in the present tense, use 울어요 (oo-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 울다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 울어요 oo-ruh-yoh | 웁니다 oom-nee-dah | |
| Past | 울었어 oo-ruh-ssuh | 울었어요 oo-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 울었습니다 oo-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 울 거야 ool- -guh-yah | 울 거예요 ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 울 겁니다 ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
우세요
oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
울어요
oo-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
울어요?
oo-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
울고
ool-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
울면
ool-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
욺
oom