본받아
bohn-bah-dah
regular
To say to imitate, follow, emulate politely in the present tense, use 본받아요 (bohn-bah-dah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 본받다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 본받아요 bohn-bah-dah-yoh | 본받습니다 bohn-baht-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 본받았어 bohn-bah-dah-ssuh | 본받았어요 bohn-bah-dah-ssuh-yoh | 본받았습니다 bohn-bah-dah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 본받을 거야 bohn-bah-deul- -guh-yah | 본받을 거예요 bohn-bah-deul- -guh-yae-yoh | 본받을 겁니다 bohn-bah-deul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
본받으세요
bohn-bah-deu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
본받아요
bohn-bah-dah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
본받아요?
bohn-bah-dah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
본받고
bohn-baht-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
본받으면
bohn-bah-deu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
본받음
bohn-bah-deum