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HINDI VERB

ध्यान रखना

to keep in mind, to take care

  • #139 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 keep in mind
तुमyou keep in mind
आपyou keep in mind (politely)
वहhe/she keeps in mind
हमwe keep in mind
वेthey keep in mind

Continuous

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

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

Past

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

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

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI will keep in mind
तुमyou will keep in mind
आपyou will keep in mind (politely)
वहhe/she will keep in mind
हमwe will keep in mind
वेthey will keep in mind

Subjunctive

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use ध्यान रखना

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

  1. Present

    मैं दादी जी की दवाओं का ध्यान रखती हूँ.

    I keep track of Dadi ji's medicines.

  2. Continuous

    नेहा अपनी छोटी बहन का ध्यान रख रही है.

    Neha is looking after her little sister.

  3. Past

    बीमारी में मम्मी जी ने मेरा बहुत ध्यान रखा.

    Mummy ji took great care of me when I was ill.

  4. Imperfect

    दिल्ली में राजू भैया हमारा ध्यान रखते थे.

    In Delhi Raju bhaiya used to look after us.

  5. Future

    चिंता मत करो, मैं समय का ध्यान रखूँगी.

    Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the time.

  6. Subjunctive

    पापा जी चाहते हैं कि मैं पैसों का ध्यान रखूँ.

    Papa ji wants me to be careful with money.

  7. Requests and commands

    अपना ध्यान रखो और समय पर खाना खाओ.

    Take care of yourself and eat on time.

Good to know

  • Who or what you look after takes का: अपना ध्यान रखो, take care of yourself.

Verbs like this one

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