HINDI VERB

छींकना

to sneeze

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 sneezed (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou sneezed (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou sneezed (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she sneezed (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe sneezed (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey sneezed (agrees with the object)

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

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

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

धूल में मैं बहुत छींकता हूँ.

I sneeze a lot in dust.
Continuous

रोहन सुबह से लगातार छींक रहा है.

Rohan has been sneezing non-stop since morning.
Past

मीटिंग में मैंने ज़ोर से छींका.

I sneezed loudly in the meeting.
Imperfect

हर बसंत में नेहा फूलों से छींकती थी.

Every spring Neha used to sneeze from the flowers.
Future

इतनी मिर्च सूँघोगे, तो छींकोगे.

Sniff so much chilli and you'll sneeze.
Subjunctive

कहीं मैं इंटरव्यू में न छींकूँ.

Let's hope I don't sneeze in the interview.
Requests and commands

रूमाल में छींको, खाने पर नहीं.

Sneeze into your handkerchief, not over the food.

Like खाँसना, the past takes ने and stays masculine: उसने तीन बार छींका; छींक is the sneeze.

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).