Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI give | ||
| तुमyou give | ||
| आपyou give (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she gives | ||
| हमwe give | ||
| वेthey give |
HINDI VERB
देना
to give
- #5 most used
- Transitive verb (ने in the past)
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am giving | ||
| तुमyou are giving | ||
| आपyou are giving (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is giving | ||
| हमwe are giving | ||
| वेthey are giving |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI gave (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou gave (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou gave (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she gave (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe gave (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey gave (agrees with the object) |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to give | ||
| तुमyou used to give | ||
| आपyou used to give (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to give | ||
| हमwe used to give | ||
| वेthey used to give |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will give | ||
| तुमyou will give | ||
| आपyou will give (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will give | ||
| हमwe will give | ||
| वेthey will give |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I give
- तुम (that) you give
- आप (that) you give (politely)
- वह (that) he/she give
- हम (that) we give
- वे (that) they give
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू give! (intimate)
- तुम give! (to a friend)
- आप give! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) give! (very politely)
How to use देना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
पापा जी हर महीने मुझे जेब-खर्च देते हैं.
Papa ji gives me pocket money every month.
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Continuous
गुप्ता जी सबको मिठाई दे रहे हैं.
Gupta ji is handing out sweets to everyone.
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Past
मैंने राजू भैया को पचास रुपये दिए.
I gave Raju bhaiya fifty rupees.
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Imperfect
दादी जी हमें हर दीवाली नए कपड़े देती थीं.
Dadi ji gave us new clothes every Diwali.
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Future
मैं आपको कल पैसे दूँगी.
I'll give you the money tomorrow.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं आपको अपना नंबर दूँ?
Shall I give you my number?
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Requests and commands
भैया, एक चाय और दो समोसे दीजिए.
Bhaiya, one tea and two samosas, please.
Good to know
- दीजिए after a thing is the everyday "please give me": एक चाय दीजिए. The person who gets it takes को.
Where you hear देना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं रोज़ दूध देता हूँ. I give out the milk every day.
- मैंने नोआ को दवा दी. I gave Noah the medicine.
- मैं तुम्हें दस जलेबियाँ दूँगा. I'll give you ten jalebis.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं रोज़ दूध देता हूँ. I give out the milk every day.
- मैंने नोआ को दवा दी. I gave Noah the medicine.
- मैं तुम्हें दस जलेबियाँ दूँगा. I'll give you ten jalebis.
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Milk and Eggs
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Beginner Level 1 · दूध दीजिए.
The metro to Chandni Chowk
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Beginner Level 1 · नमस्ते. एक टोकन दीजिए. · दो टोकन दीजिए.
The Chai Stall
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Beginner Level 1 · नमस्ते. दो चाय दीजिए. · बिना चीनी दीजिए. · एक और चाय दीजिए.
Counting at the Counter
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Beginner Level 1 · नमस्ते. बारह लड्डू दीजिए.
The Vegetable Market
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Beginner Level 1 · एक किलो टमाटर दीजिए. · एक किलो दीजिए. कुल कितना?
A Cafe in Khan Market
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Beginner Level 1 · मेरे लिए एक कॉफ़ी दीजिए.
A Kurta for Diwali
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Beginner Level 1 · छोटा वाला दीजिए. · थोड़ा बड़ा है. छोटा वाला दीजिए.
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Beginner Level 2 · पासपोर्ट दीजिए.
The Counter
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Beginner Level 2 · नमस्ते. गाजर का हलवा दीजिए. · डेढ़ किलो दीजिए.
A Sweater and a Shawl
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Beginner Level 2 · भैया, एक स्वेटर दीजिए. · नीली शॉल दीजिए.
Where were you?
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Beginner Level 2 · रोहन है? फ़ोन दो, बेटा.
The pharmacy
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Beginner Level 2 · नमस्ते. यह सिरप दीजिए.
And 59 more lessons.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).