HINDI VERB

बुलाना

to invite, to call someone over

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंनेI invited (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou invited (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou invited (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she invited (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe invited (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey invited (agrees with the object)

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

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

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

मम्मी जी हर दीवाली पर पूरे मोहल्ले को बुलाती हैं.

Mummy ji invites the whole neighbourhood every Diwali.
Continuous

पापा जी आपको नीचे बुला रहे हैं.

Papa ji is calling you downstairs.
Past

मैंने रोहन को शादी में बुलाया.

I invited Rohan to the wedding.
Imperfect

दादी जी हमें रोज़ शाम को चाय पर बुलाती थीं.

Dadi ji used to call us over for tea every evening.
Future

मैं कल राजू भैया को खाने पर बुलाऊँगा.

I'll invite Raju bhaiya for dinner tomorrow.
Subjunctive

क्या मैं नेहा को भी बुलाऊँ?

Shall I invite Neha too?
Requests and commands

जल्दी डॉक्टर को बुलाओ!

Call the doctor, quickly!