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HINDI VERB

धोना

to wash

  • #87 most used
  • Transitive verb (ने in the past)

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI wash
तुमyou wash
आपyou wash (politely)
वहhe/she washes
हमwe wash
वेthey wash

Continuous

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

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

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंनेI washed (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou washed (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou washed (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she washed (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe washed (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey washed (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 wash
तुमyou used to wash
आपyou used to wash (politely)
वहhe/she used to wash
हमwe used to wash
वेthey used to wash

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

Subjunctive

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

  1. मैं (that) I wash
  2. तुम (that) you wash
  3. आप (that) you wash (politely)
  4. वह (that) he/she wash
  5. हम (that) we wash
  6. वे (that) they wash

Requests and commands

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

  1. तू wash! (intimate)
  2. तुम wash! (to a friend)
  3. आप wash! (politely)
  4. आप (और भी विनम्र) wash! (very politely)

How to use धोना

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

  1. Present

    मैं खाने से पहले हमेशा हाथ धोता हूँ.

    I always wash my hands before eating.

  2. Continuous

    मम्मी जी छत पर कपड़े धो रही हैं.

    Mummy ji is washing clothes on the roof.

  3. Past

    मैंने आज सुबह सारे बर्तन धोए.

    I washed all the dishes this morning.

  4. Imperfect

    दादी जी अपनी साड़ियाँ हाथ से धोती थीं.

    Dadi ji used to wash her saris by hand.

  5. Future

    मैं शनिवार को अपनी गाड़ी धोऊँगा.

    I'll wash my car on Saturday.

  6. Subjunctive

    क्या मैं ये सब्ज़ियाँ अभी धोऊँ?

    Shall I wash these vegetables now?

  7. Requests and commands

    पहले फल अच्छी तरह धोओ, फिर खाओ.

    Wash the fruit well first, then eat it.

Good to know

  • Hands, clothes and dishes are washed with धोना; washing yourself is नहाना.

Where you hear धोना

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Hindi · Beginner Level 3

  • मैं काम से पहले हाथ धोता हूँ. I wash my hands before work.
  • मैंने सारे कपड़े धोए. I washed all the clothes.
  • मैं बर्तन धोऊँगा. I'll wash the dishes.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).