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HINDI VERB

आराम करना

to rest

  • #162 most used
  • Transitive verb (ने in the past)

Conjugation

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Present

वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI rest
तुमyou rest
आपyou rest (politely)
वहhe/she rests
हमwe rest
वेthey rest

Continuous

अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI am resting
तुमyou are resting
आपyou are resting (politely)
वहhe/she is resting
हमwe are resting
वेthey are resting

Past

सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंनेI rested (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou rested (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou rested (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she rested (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe rested (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey rested (agrees with the object)

Imperfect

अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI used to rest
तुमyou used to rest
आपyou used to rest (politely)
वहhe/she used to rest
हमwe used to rest
वेthey used to rest

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI will rest
तुमyou will rest
आपyou will rest (politely)
वहhe/she will rest
हमwe will rest
वेthey will rest

Subjunctive

संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं

  1. मैं (that) I rest
  2. तुम (that) you rest
  3. आप (that) you rest (politely)
  4. वह (that) he/she rest
  5. हम (that) we rest
  6. वे (that) they rest

Requests and commands

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

  1. तू rest! (intimate)
  2. तुम rest! (to a friend)
  3. आप rest! (politely)
  4. आप (और भी विनम्र) rest! (very politely)

How to use आराम करना

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    पापा जी खाने के बाद थोड़ा आराम करते हैं.

    Papa ji rests a little after lunch.

  2. Continuous

    दादी जी अभी आराम कर रही हैं, शोर मत करो.

    Dadi ji is resting now, don't make noise.

  3. Past

    कल मैंने सारा दिन घर पर आराम किया.

    Yesterday I rested at home all day.

  4. Imperfect

    गर्मी में हम दोपहर को आराम करते थे.

    In summer we used to rest in the afternoon.

  5. Future

    मैं आज रात अच्छी तरह आराम करूँगी.

    I'll rest well tonight.

  6. Subjunctive

    डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि मैं दो दिन आराम करूँ.

    The doctor says I should rest for two days.

  7. Requests and commands

    आप थके हुए हैं, थोड़ा आराम कीजिए.

    You're tired, rest a little.

Good to know

  • आराम से is "comfortably" or "take your time"; आराम करो is "get some rest".

Where you hear आराम करना

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Hindi · Beginner Level 1

  • मैं दोपहर में आराम करती हूँ. I rest in the afternoon.
  • मैंने रविवार को आराम किया. I rested on Sunday.
  • तुम आज आराम करोगे. You'll rest today.

Hindi · Beginner Level 2

  • मैं दोपहर में आराम करती हूँ. I rest in the afternoon.
  • मैंने रविवार को आराम किया. I rested on Sunday.
  • तुम आज आराम करोगे. You'll rest today.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).