HINDI VERB

चुनना

to choose

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

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

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

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

मैं हमेशा खिड़की वाली सीट चुनती हूँ.

I always choose the window seat.
Continuous

नेहा शादी के लिए साड़ी चुन रही है.

Neha is choosing a sari for the wedding.
Past

मैंने दीवारों के लिए नीला रंग चुना.

I chose blue for the walls.
Imperfect

पहले पापा जी ही मेरे कपड़े चुनते थे.

Before, Papa ji used to choose my clothes.
Future

हम कल नया सोफ़ा चुनेंगे.

Tomorrow we'll choose a new sofa.
Subjunctive

क्या मैं तुम्हारे लिए फ़िल्म चुनूँ?

Shall I choose the movie for you?
Requests and commands

इन दो में से एक चुनो.

Choose one of these two.