열어
yuh-ruh
ㄹ stem
To say to open politely in the present tense, use 열어요 (yuh-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 열다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 열어요 yuh-ruh-yoh | 엽니다 yuhm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 열었어 yuh-ruh-ssuh | 열었어요 yuh-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 열었습니다 yuh-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 열 거야 yuhl- -guh-yah | 열 거예요 yuhl- -guh-yae-yoh | 열 겁니다 yuhl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
여세요
yuh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
열어요
yuh-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
열어요?
yuh-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
열고
yuhl-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
열면
yuhl-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
엶
yuhm