갈아
gah-rah
ㄹ stem
To say to change, to replace, to switch (in general) politely in the present tense, use 갈아요 (gah-rah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 갈다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 갈아요 gah-rah-yoh | 갑니다 gahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 갈았어 gah-rah-ssuh | 갈았어요 gah-rah-ssuh-yoh | 갈았습니다 gah-rah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 갈 거야 gahl- -guh-yah | 갈 거예요 gahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 갈 겁니다 gahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
가세요
gah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
갈아요
gah-rah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
갈아요?
gah-rah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
갈고
gahl-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
갈면
gahl-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
갊
gahm