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HINDI VERB

बुरा लगना

to feel bad, to be hurt

  • #208 most used
  • Dative verb (the experiencer takes को)

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit feels bad
वेthey feel bad

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is feeling bad
वेthey are feeling bad

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit felt bad
वेthey felt bad

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to feel bad
वेthey used to feel bad

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will feel bad
वेthey will feel bad

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it feel bad
  2. वे (that) they feel bad

How to use बुरा लगना

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

  1. Present

    मुझे झूठ बहुत बुरा लगता है.

    I really hate lying.

  2. Continuous

    मम्मी जी को तुम्हारा जवाब बुरा लग रहा है.

    Mummy ji is hurt by your answer.

  3. Past

    रोहन की बात मुझे सच में बुरी लगी.

    Rohan's words really hurt me.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले मुझे दिल्ली की गर्मी बहुत बुरी लगती थी.

    I used to hate Delhi's heat.

  5. Future

    अगर तुम नहीं आए, तो नेहा को बुरा लगेगा.

    If you don't come, Neha will feel bad.

  6. Subjunctive

    धीरे से मना करो ताकि उसे बुरा न लगे.

    Refuse gently so that he isn't hurt.

Good to know

  • The one who is hurt takes को and बुरा agrees with the thing: मुझे उसकी बात बुरी लगी, मुझे यह मज़ाक बुरा लगा.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).