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The Korean verb endings 아요, 어요, and 여요 are used to form informal polite sentences in the present tense.
아요 (a-yo):
Used when the verb stem has ㅏ or ㅗ as its last vowel.
Example: 가다 (to go) → 가요 (ga-yo)
어요 (eo-yo):
Used when the verb stem has any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ as its last vowel.
Example: 먹다 (to eat) → 먹어요 (meo-geo-yo)
여요 (yeo-yo):
Used only for 하다 verbs.
Example: 하다 (to do) → 하여요 → 해요 (hae-yo)
