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HINDI VERB

भागना

to run, to run off

  • #92 most used
  • Intransitive verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI run
तुमyou run
आपyou run (politely)
वहhe/she runs
हमwe run
वेthey run

Continuous

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

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

Past

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

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

Subjunctive

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use भागना

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

  1. Present

    बच्चे शाम को गली में भागते हैं.

    The kids run in the lane in the evening.

  2. Continuous

    देखो, कुत्ता गेंद के पीछे भाग रहा है.

    Look, the dog is running after the ball.

  3. Past

    मैं बारिश में बस स्टॉप तक भागा.

    I ran to the bus stop in the rain.

  4. Imperfect

    स्कूल में हम छुट्टी की घंटी पर भागते थे.

    At school we used to run when the last bell rang.

  5. Future

    मैं ऑटो के पीछे नहीं भागूँगा.

    I won't run after the auto.

  6. Subjunctive

    मैं नहीं चाहती कि तुम सड़क पर भागो.

    I don't want you to run on the road.

  7. Requests and commands

    गीले फ़र्श पर मत भागो, गिर जाओगे.

    Don't run on the wet floor, you'll fall.

Good to know

  • भागना is to run or run away; दौड़ना is running as exercise or in a race.

Where you hear भागना

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

Hindi · Advanced Level 3

  • बच्चे पार्क में भागते हैं. The children run in the park.
  • मैं पार्किंग से भागकर आया. I came running from the parking.
  • मैं ट्रेन के लिए नहीं भागूँगा. I won't run for the train.

Hindi · Fluency Level 2

  • बच्चे पार्क में भागते हैं. The children run in the park.
  • मैं पार्किंग से भागकर आया. I came running from the parking.
  • मैं ट्रेन के लिए नहीं भागूँगा. I won't run for the train.

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