This page provides a quick-reference conjugation chart for common Korean verbs and adjectives in the present tense.
If you want to learn the grammar rules behind -아요, -어요, and -해요, see our complete Korean Present Tense Guide first.
1. Regular Verb & Adjective Conjugation Chart
Verbs
| Base Form (Dictionary Form) | Present Tense (-아요/-어요/-해요) |
| Ⓥ 가다 (to go) | 가요 |
| Ⓥ 보다 (to see/watch) | 봐요 |
| Ⓥ 자다 (to sleep) | 자요 |
| Ⓥ 일어나다 (to get up) | 일어나요 |
| Ⓥ 만나다 (to meet) | 만나요 |
| Ⓥ 사다 (to buy) | 사요 |
| Ⓥ 받다 (to receive) | 받아요 |
| Ⓥ 오다 (to come) | 와요 |
| Ⓥ 먹다 (to eat) | 먹어요 |
| Ⓥ 읽다 (to read) | 읽어요 |
| Ⓥ 마시다 (to drink) | 마셔요 |
| Ⓥ 가르치다 (to teach) | 가르쳐요 |
| Ⓥ 기다리다 (to wait) | 기다려요 |
| Ⓥ 배우다 (to learn) | 배워요 |
| Ⓥ 주다 (to give) | 줘요 |
| Ⓥ 쉬다 (to rest) | 쉬어요 |
| Ⓥ 공부하다 (to study) | 공부해요 |
| Ⓥ 일하다 (to work) | 일해요 |
| Ⓥ 운동하다 (to exercise) | 운동해요 |
| Ⓥ 요리하다 (to cook) | 요리해요 |
| Ⓥ 사랑하다 (to love) | 사랑해요 |
| Ⓥ 대화하다 (to talk) | 대화해요 |
| Ⓥ 준비하다 (to prepare) | 준비해요 |
| Ⓥ 청소하다 (to clean) | 청소해요 |
Adjectives
| Base Form (Dictionary) | Present Tense (-아요/-어요/-해요) |
| Ⓐ 작다 (to be small) | 작아요 |
| Ⓐ 많다 (to be many) | 많아요 |
| Ⓐ 좋다 (to be good) | 좋아요 |
| Ⓐ 적다 (to be few) | 적어요 |
| Ⓐ 어렵다 (to be difficult) | 어려워요 |
| Ⓐ 재미있다 (to be fun) | 재미있어요 |
| Ⓐ 재미없다 (to be boring) | 재미없어요 |
| Ⓐ 맛있다 (to be delicious) | 맛있어요 |
| Ⓐ 맛없다 (to be tasteless) | 맛없어요 |
| *Ⓐ 좁다 (to be narrow) | 좁아요 |
📌 Note: ‘좁다’ is a regular ㅂ-ending adjective. In regular ㅂ conjugation, the ‘ㅂ’ in the stem is retained, and ‘아/어’ is added when combining with vowel-beginning endings.
2. Irregular Verbs and Adjectives
| Irregular Type | Base Form (Dictionary) | Present Tense (-아요/-어요/-해요) |
| 르 Irregular Verbs | Ⓥ 모르다 (to not know) | 몰라요 |
| – | Ⓥ노래를 부르다 (to sing) | 노래를 불러요 |
| ㄷ Irregular Verbs | Ⓥ걷다 (to walk) | 걸어요 |
| – | Ⓥ듣다 (to listen) | 들어요 |
| ㅂ Irregular Verbs | Ⓥ 돕다 (to help) | 도와요 |
| – | Ⓥ 눕다 (to lie down) | 누워요 |
| – | Ⓥ 줍다 (to pick up) | 주워요 |
| – | Ⓐ춥다 (to be cold) | 추워요 |
| ㅂ Irregular Adjectives | Ⓐ덥다 (to be hot) | 더워요 |
| – | Ⓐ맵다 (to be spicy) | 매워요 |
| – | Ⓐ쉽다 (to be easy) | 쉬워요 |
| – | Ⓐ어렵다 (to be difficult) | 어려워요 |
| – | Ⓐ귀엽다 (to be cute) | 귀여워요 |
| ㄹ Irregular Verbs | Ⓥ 살다 (to live) | 살아요 |
| – | Ⓥ 울다 (to cry) | 울어요 |
| – | Ⓥ 걸다 (to hang) | 걸어요 |
| – | Ⓐ 길다 (to be long) | 길어요 |
| – | Ⓐ 멀다 (to be far) | 멀어요 |
| ㅅ Irregular Adjectives | Ⓐ 낫다 (to get better) | 나아요 |
| 으 Irregular Verbs | Ⓥ 쓰다 (to write) | 써요 |
| 으 Irregular Adjectives | Ⓐ 예쁘다 (to be pretty) | 예뻐요 |
| – | Ⓐ슬프다 (to be sad) | 슬퍼요 |
| – | Ⓐ기쁘다 (to be happy) | 기뻐요 |
| – | Ⓐ 나쁘다 (to be bad) | 나빠요 |
| – | Ⓐ 크다 (to be big) | 커요 |
📌 Important Note:
These irregular conjugations apply only to specific verbs and adjectives, not all words ending with these consonants. Mastering these patterns requires practice and familiarity with common irregular verbs and adjectives.
📍 Want to Learn the Rules of Korean Present Tense Conjugation?
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📍 Want to Learn More About Other Tenses (Past & Future)?
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