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HINDI VERB

भरना

to fill, to fill up

  • #128 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 fill
तुमyou fill
आपyou fill (politely)
वहhe/she fills
हमwe fill
वेthey fill

Continuous

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

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

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंनेI filled (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou filled (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou filled (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she filled (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe filled (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey filled (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 fill
तुमyou used to fill
आपyou used to fill (politely)
वहhe/she used to fill
हमwe used to fill
वेthey used to fill

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

Subjunctive

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use भरना

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

  1. Present

    मैं हर महीने ऑनलाइन बिजली का बिल भरता हूँ.

    Every month I pay the electricity bill online.

  2. Continuous

    मम्मी जी बाल्टी में पानी भर रही हैं.

    Mummy ji is filling the bucket with water.

  3. Past

    मैंने बैंक में एक लंबा फ़ॉर्म भरा.

    I filled in a long form at the bank.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले हम छत की टंकी हाथ से भरते थे.

    We used to fill the roof tank by hand.

  5. Future

    मैं कल सुबह गाड़ी में पेट्रोल भरूँगा.

    Tomorrow morning I'll fill the car with petrol.

  6. Subjunctive

    क्या मैं आपके लिए यह फ़ॉर्म भरूँ?

    Shall I fill in this form for you?

  7. Requests and commands

    बोतल पूरी भरो, रास्ता लंबा है.

    Fill the bottle right up, it's a long way.

Good to know

  • A form is filled in with भरना, and a bill or a fee is paid with it too: फ़ॉर्म भरना, बिल भरना, फ़ीस भरना.

Where you hear भरना

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

Hindi · Beginner Level 3

  • मैं रोज़ सुबह पानी भरती हूँ. I fill the water every morning.
  • मैंने रसोई में पानी भरा. I filled the water in the kitchen.
  • मैं कल फ़ॉर्म भरूँगा. I'll fill in the form tomorrow.

Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

  • मैं रोज़ सुबह पानी भरती हूँ. I fill the water every morning.
  • मैंने रसोई में पानी भरा. I filled the water in the kitchen.
  • मैं कल फ़ॉर्म भरूँगा. I'll fill in the form tomorrow.

Verbs like this one

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