Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am hidden | ||
| तुमyou are hidden | ||
| आपyou are hidden (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is hidden | ||
| हमwe are hidden | ||
| वेthey are hidden |
HINDI VERB
छिपना
to be hidden, to hide (oneself)
- #405 most used
- Intransitive verb
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am being hidden | ||
| तुमyou are being hidden | ||
| आपyou are being hidden (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is being hidden | ||
| हमwe are being hidden | ||
| वेthey are being hidden |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI was hidden | ||
| तुमyou were hidden | ||
| आपyou were hidden (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she was hidden | ||
| हमwe were hidden | ||
| वेthey were hidden |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to be hidden | ||
| तुमyou used to be hidden | ||
| आपyou used to be hidden (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to be hidden | ||
| हमwe used to be hidden | ||
| वेthey used to be hidden |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will be hidden | ||
| तुमyou will be hidden | ||
| आपyou will be hidden (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will be hidden | ||
| हमwe will be hidden | ||
| वेthey will be hidden |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I be hidden
- तुम (that) you be hidden
- आप (that) you be hidden (politely)
- वह (that) he/she be hidden
- हम (that) we be hidden
- वे (that) they be hidden
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू be hidden! (intimate)
- तुम be hidden! (to a friend)
- आप be hidden! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) be hidden! (very politely)
How to use छिपना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
बच्चे हमेशा पलंग के नीचे छिपते हैं.
The children always hide under the bed.
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Continuous
मीरा दरवाज़े के पीछे छिप रही है.
Meera is hiding behind the door.
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Past
दूल्हे का नाम मेहंदी में छिपा था.
The groom's name was hidden in the mehndi.
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Imperfect
छोटा था तो मैं अलमारी में छिपता था.
When I was little, I used to hide in the cupboard.
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Future
बारात आएगी तो बच्चे छत पर छिपेंगे.
When the procession comes, the children will hide on the roof.
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Subjunctive
कहीं बिल्ली रसोई में न छिपे.
Let's hope the cat doesn't hide in the kitchen.
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Requests and commands
जल्दी छिपो, रोहन आ रहा है!
Hide quickly, Rohan is coming!
Good to know
- छिपना is to hide yourself or to be hidden; to hide something is छिपाना: उसने चाबी छिपाई.
Where you hear छिपना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 2
- दूल्हे का नाम मेहंदी में छिपता है. The groom's name hides in the mehndi.
- मेरा फ़ोन तकिये के नीचे छिपा था. My phone was hidden under the pillow.
- बच्चे छत पर छिपेंगे. The children will hide on the roof.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.