Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI switch on | ||
| तुमyou switch on | ||
| आपyou switch on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she switches on | ||
| हमwe switch on | ||
| वेthey switch on |
HINDI VERB
चालू करना
to switch on, to start (a machine)
- #343 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 switching on | ||
| तुमyou are switching on | ||
| आपyou are switching on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is switching on | ||
| हमwe are switching on | ||
| वेthey are switching on |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou switched on (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey switched on (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 switch on | ||
| तुमyou used to switch on | ||
| आपyou used to switch on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to switch on | ||
| हमwe used to switch on | ||
| वेthey used to switch on |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will switch on | ||
| तुमyou will switch on | ||
| आपyou will switch on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will switch on | ||
| हमwe will switch on | ||
| वेthey will switch on |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I switch on
- तुम (that) you switch on
- आप (that) you switch on (politely)
- वह (that) he/she switch on
- हम (that) we switch on
- वे (that) they switch on
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू switch on! (intimate)
- तुम switch on! (to a friend)
- आप switch on! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) switch on! (very politely)
How to use चालू करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
पापा जी सुबह सबसे पहले मोटर चालू करते हैं.
Papa ji switches on the water pump first thing in the morning.
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Continuous
राजू भैया ठंड में गाड़ी चालू कर रहे हैं.
Raju bhaiya is starting the car in the cold.
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Past
मैंने नई वॉशिंग मशीन आज पहली बार चालू की.
I started the new washing machine for the first time today.
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Imperfect
पहले हम सुबह पाँच बजे जेनरेटर चालू करते थे.
We used to start the generator at five in the morning before.
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Future
मैं अगले महीने एक नया बैंक खाता चालू करूँगा.
Next month I'll open a new bank account.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं पानी की मोटर चालू करूँ?
Shall I switch on the water pump?
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Requests and commands
रोहन, गाड़ी चालू करो, देर हो रही है.
Rohan, start the car, we're getting late.
Good to know
- चालू करना starts a machine or a scheme, गाड़ी चालू करना, नया खाता चालू करना; चालू होना is for it getting going.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).