HINDI VERB

भटकना

to wander, to stray

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)

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

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 wander
तुमyou used to wander
आपyou used to wander (politely)
वहhe/she used to wander
हमwe used to wander
वेthey used to wander

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

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

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

Present

पुरानी दिल्ली की गलियों में हर कोई भटकता है.

Everyone gets lost in the lanes of Old Delhi.
Continuous

मैं आधे घंटे से इस बाज़ार में भटक रही हूँ.

I've been wandering around this market for half an hour.
Past

हम चाँदनी चौक में रास्ता भटके.

We lost our way in Chandni Chowk.
Imperfect

रात को गली के कुत्ते इधर-उधर भटकते थे.

At night the street dogs used to roam around.
Future

बिना नक्शे के तुम ज़रूर भटकोगे.

Without a map you'll definitely get lost.
Subjunctive

मेरे पीछे रहो ताकि तुम रास्ता न भटको.

Stay behind me so you don't lose your way.
Requests and commands

पढ़ाई पर ध्यान दो, इधर-उधर मत भटको.

Focus on your studies, don't wander around.

The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.