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HINDI VERB

देर होना

to be late (the lateness happens)

  • #218 most used
  • Dative verb (the experiencer takes को)

Conjugation

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Present

वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is late

Continuous

अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is being late

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 late

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to be late

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will be late

Subjunctive

संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं

  1. वह (that) it be late

How to use देर होना

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    सोमवार को दफ़्तर में सबको देर होती है.

    On Mondays everyone is late to the office.

  2. Continuous

    जल्दी करो, हमें शादी के लिए देर हो रही है.

    Hurry up, we're getting late for the wedding.

  3. Past

    ट्रैफ़िक की वजह से मुझे एक घंटा देर हुई.

    Because of traffic I was an hour late.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले बस से मुझे रोज़ देर होती थी.

    By bus I used to be late every day.

  5. Future

    अभी निकलो, नहीं तो ट्रेन के लिए देर होगी.

    Leave now, or you'll be late for the train.

  6. Subjunctive

    टैक्सी ले लो ताकि इंटरव्यू में देर न हो.

    Take a taxi so that you're not late for the interview.

Good to know

  • The late one takes को: मुझे देर हो गई, "I got late"; देर is feminine, and देर से आना is to come late.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).