Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI look for | ||
| तुमyou look for | ||
| आपyou look for (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she looks for | ||
| हमwe look for | ||
| वेthey look for |
HINDI VERB
ढूँढना
to look for, to find
- #71 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 looking for | ||
| तुमyou are looking for | ||
| आपyou are looking for (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is looking for | ||
| हमwe are looking for | ||
| वेthey are looking for |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI looked for (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou looked for (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou looked for (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she looked for (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe looked for (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey looked for (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 look for | ||
| तुमyou used to look for | ||
| आपyou used to look for (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to look for | ||
| हमwe used to look for | ||
| वेthey used to look for |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will look for | ||
| तुमyou will look for | ||
| आपyou will look for (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will look for | ||
| हमwe will look for | ||
| वेthey will look for |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I look for
- तुम (that) you look for
- आप (that) you look for (politely)
- वह (that) he/she look for
- हम (that) we look for
- वे (that) they look for
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू look for! (intimate)
- तुम look for! (to a friend)
- आप look for! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) look for! (very politely)
How to use ढूँढना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं हर सुबह अपनी चाबियाँ ढूँढती हूँ.
Every morning I look for my keys.
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Continuous
हम लाजपत नगर में एक सस्ता कमरा ढूँढ रहे हैं.
We're looking for a cheap room in Lajpat Nagar.
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Past
मैंने पूरे घर में अपना फ़ोन ढूँढा.
I looked for my phone all over the house.
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Imperfect
पापा जी हर रविवार अखबार में नौकरी ढूँढते थे.
Papa ji used to look for jobs in the paper every Sunday.
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Future
मैं कल बाज़ार में एक अच्छा तोहफ़ा ढूँढूँगी.
Tomorrow I'll look for a nice gift at the market.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं आपके लिए एक ऑटो ढूँढूँ?
Shall I find an auto for you?
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Requests and commands
ज़रा मेरा चश्मा ढूँढो, मुझे दिख नहीं रहा.
Find my glasses, please, I can't see.
Good to know
- ढूँढना is the looking; what you find at the end is usually मिलना: मैंने चाबी ढूँढी और वह बिस्तर के नीचे मिली.
Where you hear ढूँढना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 3
- मैं फ़्लैट ढूँढता हूँ. I'm looking for a flat.
- मैंने पूरे बाज़ार में ढूँढा. I looked all over the market.
- मैं तुम्हारे लिए कमरा ढूँढूँगा. I'll find a room for you.
Hindi · Advanced Level 1
- मैं फ़्लैट ढूँढता हूँ. I'm looking for a flat.
- मैंने पूरे बाज़ार में ढूँढा. I looked all over the market.
- मैं तुम्हारे लिए कमरा ढूँढूँगा. I'll find a room for you.
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The Flat Hunt
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Beginner Level 3 · मुझे फ़्लैट ढूँढना है. · पूछो. तुम्हें इस महीने फ़्लैट ढूँढना है.
The mehndi evening
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2
Advanced Level 1 · कल मेहंदी में नाम ढूँढना.
Rehearsing the Thirsty Crow
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3
Fluency Level 2 · पानी ढूँढ रहा था.
The Tent House
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Fluency Level 3 · गाँव का नाम और फ़ोन नंबर. लड़के ढूँढ लेंगे.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).