HINDI VERB

बजना

to strike (of the hour), to ring, to play (of music)

Conjugation

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

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

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

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

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

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

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

Present

मंदिर की घंटी रोज़ सुबह छह बजे बजती है.

The temple bell rings every morning at six.
Continuous

सुनो, तुम्हारा फ़ोन बज रहा है.

Listen, your phone is ringing.
Past

रात को देर तक पड़ोस में गाने बजे.

Songs played till late in the neighbourhood at night.
Imperfect

पहले हमारे स्कूल में सुबह घंटी बजती थी.

In our school a bell used to ring in the morning.
Future

जब आठ बजेंगे, हम खाना खाएंगे.

When it strikes eight, we'll eat.
Subjunctive

फ़ोन बंद कर दो ताकि क्लास में न बजे.

Switch off the phone so it doesn't ring in class.