Verb Conjugation - Informal (Polite) VST- 아/어/헤요

Informal (polite) - Issuing a statement/asking a question 

1. If the last vowel of the verb stem isㅏor ㅗ then 아요.

2. If the last vowel of the verb is any other vowel then 어 요.

3. If the verb finished in 하 then it 하 becomes 해 followed by 요.

Examples of verb conjugation

1. VST-아요

가다* (to go) 5th

가 +ㅏ요 => 가 +아요* = 가요

* for pronunciation reasons the secondㅏ is eliminated and the verb becomes simply 가요.

자다* (to sleep) 10th

자 +ㅏ요 => 자 +아요* = 자요

만나다* (to meet) 20th

만나 +ㅏ요 => 만나 +아요* = 만나요

앉나 (to sit) 9th

만나 +ㅏ요 => 만나 +아요 = 앉아요

오다* (to come) 1st

오 +ㅓ요 => 오 + 아요* = 와요

* for pronunciation reasons the vowel ㅗ plus ㅏ becomes ㅘ. The sound is the same but the vowels are contracted into one.

2. VST- 어요

먹다 (to eat) 3rd

먹 +ㅓ요 =>먹 +어요 = 먹어요

주다 (to give) 4th

주 +ㅓ요 => 주 +ㅓ요 = 주어요

는다 (to hear) 6th

는나 +ㅓ요 => 는 +어요 = 는어요

씻다 (to wash) 11nd

씻 +ㅓ요 => 씻 + 어요 = 씻어요

마시다* (to drink) 2nd

마시 +ㅓ요 => 마시 +어요* = 마셔요

* for pronunciation reasons the vowelㅣplusㅓbecomes ㅕ. The sound is the same but the vowels are contracted into one.

쓰다* (to write) 12nd

쓰+ㅓ요 => 쓰 +어요* = 써요

* for pronunciation reasons the vowel ㅡ dissapears when followed byㅓ. There is a slight difference in pronunciation.

주다* (to give) 4th

주 +ㅓ요 => 주 +ㅓ요* = 줘요

* for pronunciation reasons the vowel ㅜ plus ㅓ becomes ㅝ. The sound is the same but the vowels are contracted into one.

베우다* (to learn) 7nd

베우 +ㅓ요 => 베우 +어요* = 베워요

3. VST 하 => 애요

공부하다 (to study) 21st

먹공보하 +요 공부헤요

I have copied a list of common Korean verbs from SydneyToSeoul and decided to post about verb conjugation in Korean.

1. 오다: to come*
2. 마시다: to drink*
3. 먹다: to eat*
4. 주다:  to give*
5. 가다: to go*
6. 듣다:  to hear*
7. 배우다: to learn*
8. 만들다: to make
9. 앉다: to sit*
10. 자다: to sleep* ** (compare with 잠자다)**
11. 씻다: to wash*
12. 쓰다: to write*
13. 울다: to cry
14. 갖다: to have (three verbs with the same? meaning) **
15. 웃다: to laugh
16. 보다: to see*
17. 일어나다: to get up
18. 걷다: to walk
19. 춤추다: to dance
20. 만나다: to meet*
21. 공부하다: to study*
22. 운전하다: to drive
23. 사다: to buy
24. 읽다: to read
25. 주문하다: to order
26. 입다: to wear
27. 찍다: to take (picture)
28. 쓰다: to wear (hat, eyewear) (compare with to write)**
29. 신다:  to wear (shoes, socks, footwear)
30. 빌리다: to borrow, lend
31. 전화하다: to telephone
32. 말하다: to talk, speak
33. 가르치다: to teach
34. 기다리다: to wait
35. 걸다: to call, dial
36. 청소하다: to clean
37. 타다: to ride
38. 나가다: to exit
39. 들어오다: to enter
40. 물아보다: to ask
41. 필요하다: to need
42. 도와주다: to help
43. 열다: to open
44. 닫다: to close
45. 일하다: to work
46. 쉬다: to rest
47. 운동하다: to exercise
48. 생각하다: to think
49. 알다: to know
50. 모르다: to not know
51. 요리하다: to cook
52. 끓이다: to boil
53. 썰다:  to chop, slice
54. 튀기다: to deep fry
55. 재다: to measure, weigh
56. 섞다: to mix, blend
57. 굽다: to roast, grill, bake
58. 볶다: to fry
59. 급다: to grill
60. 휘젓다: to stir
61. 하다: to do
62. 있다: to have (three verbs with the same? meaning)**
63. 없다: to not have
64. 이야기하다:  to talk, chat
65. 연습하다: to practice
66. 묻다: to ask
67. 내다: to pay
68. 살다: to live
69. 죽다: to die
70. 태어나다: to be born
71. 사랑하다: to love
72. 좋아하다: to like
73. 싫어하다: to hate, dislike
74. 결혼하다: to marry
75. 축하하다: to congratulate
76. 걱정하다: to worry
77. 약속하다: to promise
78. 거짓말하다: to lie
79. 고백하다: to confess
80. 죄송하다: to be sorry
81. 찾다: to find, to look for
82. 준비하다; to prepare
83. 가지다: to have (three verbs with the same? meaning)**
84. 기억하다: to remember
85. 꿈꾸다: to dream
86. 시작하다: to start
87. 끝나다: to finish
88. 보내다: to send
89. 사용하다: to use
90. 팔다: to sell
91. 싸우다: to fight
92. 대답하다: to answer
93. 소개하다: to introduce
94. 출발하다: to depart
95. 도착하다: to arrive
96. 벗다: to undress, take off clothes
97. 이기다: to win, defeat
98. 지다: to lose, be defeated
99. 서두르다: to hurry, rush
100. 사랑에 빠지다: to fall in love

*Verbs marked with * have been conjugated in the examples above.

** Verbs marked with ** require special attention.