쥐다 Korean verb conjugation
to grasp, to hold
Every form of 쥐다 across the four speech levels. It is a regular stem, so the endings below attach without changing it.
기본형Principal parts
The four forms the dictionary prints. Every other form on this page is derived from them.
- 관형사형Modifier
- 쥐는
- 아/어Infinitive
- 쥐어
- -으니Since
- 쥐니
- 합니다Formal
- 쥡니다
현재Present
The tense that does the most work. 해요체 is the one to learn first — it is polite without being formal, and it is what most conversation is in.
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 쥐어요 | 쥡니다 | 쥐어 | 쥔다 |
과거Past
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 쥐었어요 | 쥐었습니다 | 쥐었어 | 쥐었다 |
미래·추측Future & presumptive
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -겠-Will / must be | 쥐겠어요 | 쥐겠습니다 | 쥐겠어 | 쥐겠다 |
| -을 것이다Going to | 쥘 거예요 | 쥘 것입니다 | 쥘 거야 | 쥘 것이다 |
의문Questions
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 쥐어요? | 쥡니까? | 쥐어? | 쥐니? |
| 과거Past | 쥐었어요? | 쥐었습니까? | 쥐었어? | 쥐었니? |
명령Commands
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 명령Do it | 쥐세요 | 쥐십시오 | 쥐어 | 쥐어라 |
| 청유Let's | 쥐어요 | 쥡시다 | 쥐어 | 쥐자 |
부정Negation
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 안Not (short) | 안 쥐어요 | 안 쥡니다 | 안 쥐어 | 안 쥔다 |
| -지 않다Not (long) | 쥐지 않아요 | 쥐지 않습니다 | 쥐지 않아 | 쥐지 않는다 |
| 못Cannot | 못 쥐어요 | 못 쥡니다 | 못 쥐어 | 못 쥔다 |
높임Honorific
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 쥐세요 | 쥐십니다 | 쥐셔 | 쥐신다 |
| 과거Past | 쥐셨어요 | 쥐셨습니다 | 쥐셨어 | 쥐셨다 |
관형사형Modifying a noun
- 현재Present
- 쥐는
- 과거Past
- 쥔
- 미래Future
- 쥘
- 회상Used to
- 쥐던
연결Joining clauses
- -고and
- 쥐고
- -게-ly / so that
- 쥐게
- -어서so / and then
- 쥐어서
- -으니까since
- 쥐니까
- -으면if / when
- 쥐면
- -지만but
- 쥐지만
- -는데and / but (setting up)
- 쥐는데
- -어도even if
- 쥐어도
진행In progress
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Is doing | 쥐고 있어요 | 쥐고 있습니다 | 쥐고 있어 | 쥐고 있다 |
| 과거Was doing | 쥐고 있었어요 | 쥐고 있었습니다 | 쥐고 있었어 | 쥐고 있었다 |
문형Sentence patterns
How the dictionary says this verb is used. The numbers are slots: 1 is the subject, 2 the object.
- 1이 2를 쥐다
예문In real sentences
From the dictionary, each with its translation.
손으로 쥐고 놓지 않다
to hold something in one's hand and not let it go
제 손가락을 쥐어 봐요
Squeeze my fingers.
너 지금 니 가슴 쥐고 있잖아
You're holding your boobs.
목소리 들리면 손 쥐어 보세요
Miss, if you hear me, squeeze my hand.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you conjugate 쥐다 in Korean?
쥐다 (to grasp, to hold) is 쥐어요 in the polite 해요체, 쥡니다 in formal 합니다체, 쥐어 in casual 반말 and 쥔다 in the plain written style. The past is 쥐었어요.
What is the past tense of 쥐다?
쥐었어요 in everyday polite speech, 쥐었습니다 formally. It is built from the 아/어 form 쥐어 plus ㅆ, which is why an irregular stem shows its irregularity here.
Is 쥐다 a regular verb?
Yes. Its stem never changes shape: 쥡니다, 쥐어, 쥐니 all keep 쥐 intact. Only the ending moves.
What TOPIK level is 쥐다?
4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate.
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