to protect, to defend

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 protect, to defend
    • to watch over
      • to keep to, to abide by
        • 침묵을 지키다

          to preserve silence

      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.

      • 지켜
        InformalDeclarative
      • 지켜요
        PolishedDeclarative
      • 지킵니다
        HonorificDeclarative
      • 지켜?
        InformalInquisitive
      • 지켜요?
        PolishedInquisitive
      • 지킵니까?
        HonorificInquisitive
      • 지켜
        InformalImperative
      • 지키세요
        PolishedImperative
      • 지키십시오
        HonorificImperative
      • 지켜
        InformalPropositive
      • 지켜요
        PolishedPropositive
      • 지킵시다
        HonorificPropositive

      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.

      • 지켰
        Base
      • 지켰어
        InformalDeclarative
      • 지켰어요
        PolishedDeclarative
      • 지켰습니다
        HonorificDeclarative
      • 지켰어?
        InformalInquisitive
      • 지켰어요?
        PolishedInquisitive
      • 지켰습니까?
        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.

      • 지킬
        Base
      • 지킬 거야
        InformalDeclarative
      • 지킬 거예요
        PolishedDeclarative
      • 지킬 겁니다
        HonorificDeclarative
      • 지키겠어
        InformalConditional
      • 지키겠어요
        PolishedConditional
      • 지키겠습니다
        HonorificConditional

      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.

      • 지키면
        Connective If
      • 지키고
        Connective And
      • 지킴
        Nominal Ing