Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI stir | ||
| तुमyou stir | ||
| आपyou stir (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she stirs | ||
| हमwe stir | ||
| वेthey stir |
HINDI VERB
चलाना
to stir, to run, to drive
- #78 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 stirring | ||
| तुमyou are stirring | ||
| आपyou are stirring (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is stirring | ||
| हमwe are stirring | ||
| वेthey are stirring |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI stirred (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou stirred (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou stirred (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she stirred (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe stirred (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey stirred (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 stir | ||
| तुमyou used to stir | ||
| आपyou used to stir (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to stir | ||
| हमwe used to stir | ||
| वेthey used to stir |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will stir | ||
| तुमyou will stir | ||
| आपyou will stir (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will stir | ||
| हमwe will stir | ||
| वेthey will stir |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I stir
- तुम (that) you stir
- आप (that) you stir (politely)
- वह (that) he/she stir
- हम (that) we stir
- वे (that) they stir
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू stir! (intimate)
- तुम stir! (to a friend)
- आप stir! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) stir! (very politely)
How to use चलाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
पापा जी बहुत धीरे गाड़ी चलाते हैं.
Papa ji drives very slowly.
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Continuous
गुप्ता जी तीस साल से यह दुकान चला रहे हैं.
Gupta ji has been running this shop for thirty years.
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Past
मैंने दिल्ली में पहली बार स्कूटर चलाया.
I rode a scooter for the first time in Delhi.
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Imperfect
मेरे दादा जी गाँव में ट्रैक्टर चलाते थे.
My grandfather drove a tractor in the village.
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Future
आज रात मैं गाड़ी चलाऊँगी, आप आराम करें.
Tonight I'll drive, you relax.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं पंखा चलाऊँ? गर्मी है.
Shall I turn on the fan? It's hot.
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Requests and commands
दाल को धीरे-धीरे चलाओ, नहीं तो जल जाएगी.
Stir the dal slowly, or it'll burn.
Good to know
- चलाना makes something go: गाड़ी चलाना is to drive, दुकान चलाना to run a shop, चाय चलाना to stir the tea.
Where you hear चलाना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं खीर धीरे-धीरे चलाती हूँ. I stir the rice pudding slowly.
- मैंने दूध दस मिनट चलाया. I stirred the milk for ten minutes.
- मैं कल गाड़ी चलाऊँगा. I'll drive the car tomorrow.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं खीर धीरे-धीरे चलाती हूँ. I stir the rice pudding slowly.
- मैंने दूध दस मिनट चलाया. I stirred the milk for ten minutes.
- मैं कल गाड़ी चलाऊँगा. I'll drive the car tomorrow.
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Rice Pudding
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Beginner Level 1 · अब चलाओ. धीरे-धीरे.
Can You Stir?
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4
Beginner Level 2 · चला सकते हो? · हाँ, चला सकता हूँ. धीरे? · मैं नहीं चला सकता.
Older Than Delhi
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Intermediate Level 1 · धीरे चलाइए, मुझे हर घाट देखना है.
Moving Day
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Intermediate Level 2 · फ़्रिज चलाने के लिए प्लग चाहिए. किसके पास है?
The Dead Fridge
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Fluency Level 1 · काम चला लेंगे
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).