Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI sow | ||
| तुमyou sow | ||
| आपyou sow (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she sows | ||
| हमwe sow | ||
| वेthey sow |
HINDI VERB
बोना
to sow, to plant (a seed)
- #498 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 sowing | ||
| तुमyou are sowing | ||
| आपyou are sowing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is sowing | ||
| हमwe are sowing | ||
| वेthey are sowing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI sowed (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou sowed (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou sowed (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she sowed (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe sowed (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey sowed (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 sow | ||
| तुमyou used to sow | ||
| आपyou used to sow (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to sow | ||
| हमwe used to sow | ||
| वेthey used to sow |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will sow | ||
| तुमyou will sow | ||
| आपyou will sow (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will sow | ||
| हमwe will sow | ||
| वेthey will sow |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I sow
- तुम (that) you sow
- आप (that) you sow (politely)
- वह (that) he/she sow
- हम (that) we sow
- वे (that) they sow
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू sow! (intimate)
- तुम sow! (to a friend)
- आप sow! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) sow! (very politely)
How to use बोना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
हर बरसात में मैं छत पर धनिया बोता हूँ.
Every monsoon I sow coriander on the roof.
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Continuous
किसान खेत में गेहूँ बो रहे हैं.
The farmers are sowing wheat in the field.
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Past
मैंने गमले में मिर्च के बीज बोए.
I sowed chili seeds in the pot.
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Imperfect
दादी जी हर साल आँगन में मेथी बोती थीं.
Dadi ji used to sow methi in the courtyard every year.
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Future
इस बार मैं टमाटर नहीं, भिंडी बोऊँगा.
This time I'll sow okra, not tomatoes.
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Subjunctive
गमला खाली रखो, ताकि मैं उसमें तुलसी बोऊँ.
Keep the pot empty, so I can sow tulsi in it.
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Requests and commands
बीज ज़्यादा गहरे मत बोओ, ऊपर ही रखो.
Don't sow the seeds too deep, keep them near the top.
Good to know
- बोना is for seeds; a plant with roots is लगाना: पौधा लगाना, पेड़ लगाना.
- जैसा बोओगे वैसा काटोगे: as you sow, so shall you reap.
Where you hear बोना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Fluency Level 2
- गाँव में लोग बाजरा बोते हैं. In the village people sow millet.
- मैंने छत पर धनिया बोया. I sowed coriander on the roof.
- मीरा गमले में बीज बोएगी. Meera will sow a seed in the pot.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).