Polite Form

Question 1

(polite form) if stem ends in ㅗ or ㅏ with final consonant?

Answer 1

stem + 아요 (ex.: 찾다 -> 찾아요)

Question 2

(polite form) if stem ends in something other than ㅗ or ㅏ with final consonant?

Answer 2

stem + 어요 (ex.: 먹다 -> 먹어요)

Question 3

(polite form) if stem ends in ㅗ without final consonant?

Answer 3

stem + ㅏ요 (ex.:보다 -> 봐요)

Question 4

(polite form) if stem ends in ㅏ without final consonant?

Answer 4

stem + 요 (ex.:가다 -> 가요)

Question 5

(polite form) if stem ends in ㅜ without final consonant?

Answer 5

stem + 어요 w/o “ㅇ”, forms ㅝ요 (ex.: 배우다 -> 배워요)

Question 6

(polite form) if stem ends in ㅣ without final consonant?

Answer 6

stem + ㅓ요, forms ㅕ요 (ex.: 마시다 -> 마셔요)

Question 7

(polite form) stem ends in 하다?

Answer 7

change 하다 to 해요 (ex.: 공부하다 -> 공부해요)

Question 8

(polite form) stem ends in ㅗ or ㅏ before 르?

Answer 8

remove 르, add ㄹ라요 (ex.: 모르다 -> 몰라요)

Question 9

(polite form) stem ends in something other than ㅗ or ㅏ before 르?

Answer 9

remove 르, add ㄹ러요 (ex.: 게으르다 -> 게을러요)

Question 10

(polite form) stem ends in ㅂ?

Answer 10

remove ㅂ, add 워요 (ex.: 귀엽다 -> 귀여워요)

Question 11

(polite form) stem ends in ㅡ with ㅏ or ㅗ as last vowel?

Answer 11

remove ㅡ, add ㅏ요 (ex.: 바쁘다 -> 바빠요)

Question 12

(polite form) stem ends in ㅡ with something other than ㅏ or ㅗ as last vowel?

Answer 12

remove ㅡ, add ㅓ요 (ex.: 예쁘다 -> 예뻐요)