Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI play | ||
| तुमyou play | ||
| आपyou play (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she plays | ||
| हमwe play | ||
| वेthey play |
HINDI VERB
बजाना
to play (an instrument), to ring, to clap (with the word for clap)
- #126 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 playing | ||
| तुमyou are playing | ||
| आपyou are playing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is playing | ||
| हमwe are playing | ||
| वेthey are playing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI played (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou played (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou played (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she played (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe played (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey played (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 play | ||
| तुमyou used to play | ||
| आपyou used to play (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to play | ||
| हमwe used to play | ||
| वेthey used to play |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will play | ||
| तुमyou will play | ||
| आपyou will play (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will play | ||
| हमwe will play | ||
| वेthey will play |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I play
- तुम (that) you play
- आप (that) you play (politely)
- वह (that) he/she play
- हम (that) we play
- वे (that) they play
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू play! (intimate)
- तुम play! (to a friend)
- आप play! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) play! (very politely)
How to use बजाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
रोहन शादियों में ढोलक बजाता है और सब नाचते हैं.
Rohan plays the dholak at weddings and everyone dances.
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Continuous
कोई दरवाज़े की घंटी बजा रहा है, ज़रा देखो.
Someone is ringing the doorbell, go and see.
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Past
गाने के बाद पूरे हॉल ने ज़ोर से ताली बजाई.
After the song, the whole hall clapped loudly.
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Imperfect
गुप्ता जी जवानी में मंदिर में हारमोनियम बजाते थे.
In his youth, Gupta ji used to play the harmonium at the temple.
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Future
अगले हफ़्ते दीवाली पर मैं पहली बार तबला बजाऊँगा.
Next week at Diwali, I'll play the tabla for the first time.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं घंटी बजाऊँ, या सीधे अंदर चलें?
Shall I ring the bell, or shall we go straight in?
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Requests and commands
बच्चों, मीरा के लिए ज़ोर से ताली बजाओ!
Children, clap loudly for Meera!
Good to know
- बजाना makes a sound happen, घंटी बजाना, ताली बजाना, ढोलक बजाना; the sound itself बजता है, with बजना.
Where you hear बजाना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Fluency Level 1
- मीरा अब ताली बजाती है. Meera claps now.
- शादी में सोनू ने ढोल बजाया. At the wedding Sonu played the drum.
- मैं घंटी बजाऊँगा, तुम दरवाज़ा खोलना. I'll ring the bell, you open the door.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).
- मनाना to make up with someone, to win someone round
- बाँटना to deal (cards), to hand out, to share out
- बाज़ी मारना to win the game, to carry the day
- जोड़ना to add, to add up, to join
- सुनाना to tell (a story, a joke), to make heard
- घिसना to grate, to rub, to wear down
- पलटना to turn over, to flip
- जलाना to light