Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit is afraid |
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit is being afraid |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit was afraid |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit used to be afraid |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit will be afraid |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- वह (that) it be afraid
How to use डर लगना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मुझे ऊँची जगहों से डर लगता है.
I'm afraid of high places.
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Continuous
अँधेरे में छोटी नेहा को डर लग रहा है.
Little Neha is scared in the dark.
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Past
तेज़ आवाज़ सुनकर हम सबको डर लगा.
We all got scared hearing the loud sound.
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Imperfect
बचपन में मुझे डॉक्टर से बहुत डर लगता था.
As a child I was very scared of the doctor.
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Future
अकेले मत जाओ, तुम्हें डर लगेगा.
Don't go alone, you'll be scared.
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Subjunctive
मेरा हाथ पकड़ो ताकि तुम्हें डर न लगे.
Hold my hand so that you aren't scared.
Good to know
- The afraid one takes को and what he fears takes से: मुझे कुत्तों से डर लगता है; डर is masculine, so always लगता है, लगा.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).