HINDI VERB

डरना

to be scared

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)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI am being scared
तुमyou are being scared
आपyou are being scared (politely)
वहhe/she is being scared
हमwe are being scared
वेthey are being scared

सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object

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

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

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI will be scared
तुमyou will be scared
आपyou will be scared (politely)
वहhe/she will be scared
हमwe will be scared
वेthey will be scared

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 अंधेरे से बहुत डरती हूँ.

I'm very scared of the dark.
Continuous

बच्चा पटाखों की आवाज़ से डर रहा है.

The child is getting scared by the noise of the firecrackers.
Past

मैं पहली बार हवाई जहाज़ में बहुत डरी.

I was very scared on my first flight.
Imperfect

बचपन में मैं डॉक्टर से बहुत डरता था.

In childhood I was very scared of the doctor.
Future

रोहन इस फ़िल्म से ज़रूर डरेगा.

Rohan will definitely be scared by this movie.
Subjunctive

लाइट जलाओ ताकि बच्चे न डरें.

Turn on the light so the children aren't scared.
Requests and commands

डरो मत, मैं तुम्हारे साथ हूँ.

Don't be scared, I'm with you.