Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI tie | ||
| तुमyou tie | ||
| आपyou tie (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she ties | ||
| हमwe tie | ||
| वेthey tie |
HINDI VERB
बाँधना
to tie
- #244 most used
- Transitive verb (ने in the past)
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am tying | ||
| तुमyou are tying | ||
| आपyou are tying (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is tying | ||
| हमwe are tying | ||
| वेthey are tying |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI tied (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou tied (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou tied (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she tied (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe tied (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey tied (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 tie | ||
| तुमyou used to tie | ||
| आपyou used to tie (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to tie | ||
| हमwe used to tie | ||
| वेthey used to tie |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will tie | ||
| तुमyou will tie | ||
| आपyou will tie (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will tie | ||
| हमwe will tie | ||
| वेthey will tie |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I tie
- तुम (that) you tie
- आप (that) you tie (politely)
- वह (that) he/she tie
- हम (that) we tie
- वे (that) they tie
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू tie! (intimate)
- तुम tie! (to a friend)
- आप tie! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) tie! (very politely)
How to use बाँधना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
रक्षाबंधन पर मैं रोहन को राखी बाँधती हूँ.
On Raksha Bandhan I tie a rakhi on Rohan.
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Continuous
रुको, मैं अपने जूते के फीते बाँध रहा हूँ.
Wait, I'm tying my shoelaces.
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Past
मैंने चोट पर साफ़ पट्टी बाँधी.
I tied a clean bandage on the wound.
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Imperfect
दादा जी रोज़ सुबह पगड़ी बाँधते थे.
Dada ji used to tie his turban every morning.
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Future
मैं पैकेट को रस्सी से अच्छी तरह बाँधूँगी.
I'll tie the parcel well with string.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं कुत्ते को बाहर बाँधूँ?
Shall I tie the dog up outside?
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Requests and commands
बाल बाँधो, रसोई में खुले बाल ठीक नहीं.
Tie your hair up, loose hair isn't good in the kitchen.
Good to know
- Shoelaces, a turban, a rakhi and a bandage are all tied with बाँधना: बहन भाई को राखी बाँधती है.
Where you hear बाँधना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 3
- मैं हर साल रोहन को राखी बाँधती हूँ. I tie a thread on Rohan every year.
- प्रिया ने राखी बाँधी. Priya tied the thread.
- कल मैं भी राखी बाँधूँगी. Tomorrow I'll tie a thread too.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 2
- मैं हर साल रोहन को राखी बाँधती हूँ. I tie a thread on Rohan every year.
- प्रिया ने राखी बाँधी. Priya tied the thread.
- कल मैं भी राखी बाँधूँगी. Tomorrow I'll tie a thread too.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).