How to use this verb?
Here is a list of all possible definitions of this verb with example sentences in which the verb is used.
- to be (in a place); to exist
뉴욕은 미국에 있다.
New York is in the United States.
물속에 물고기가 있다.
There are fish in the water.
- to have
그녀는 남자친구가 있다.
She has a boyfriend.
저는 집도 있고 차도 있어요.
I have a house and a car.
- (auxiliary, after the 어/아 (-eo/a) infinitive) to be (in a state)
죽어 있다
to be dead
모여 있다
to be gathered together
- (auxiliary, after the 고 (-go) connective) to be in the process of
죽고 있다
to be dying
모이고 있다
to be gathering together
How to conjugate in the present tense?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the present tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 있어InformalDeclarative
- 있어요PolishedDeclarative
- 있습니다HonorificDeclarative
- 있어?InformalInquisitive
- 있어요?PolishedInquisitive
- 있습니까?HonorificInquisitive
- 있어InformalImperative
- 있으세요PolishedImperative
- 있으십시오HonorificImperative
- 있어InformalPropositive
- 있어요PolishedPropositive
- 있읍시다HonorificPropositive
How to conjugate in the past tense?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the past tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 있었Base
- 있었어InformalDeclarative
- 있었어요PolishedDeclarative
- 있었습니다HonorificDeclarative
- 있었어?InformalInquisitive
- 있었어요?PolishedInquisitive
- 있었습니까?HonorificInquisitive
How do you conjugate in the future tense?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the future tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 있을Base
- 있을 거야InformalDeclarative
- 있을 거예요PolishedDeclarative
- 있을 겁니다HonorificDeclarative
- 있겠어InformalConditional
- 있겠어요PolishedConditional
- 있겠습니다HonorificConditional
How to conjugate in the other forms?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in other forms and in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 있으면Connective If
- 있고Connective And
- 있음Nominal Ing
