Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI show | ||
| तुमyou show | ||
| आपyou show (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she shows | ||
| हमwe show | ||
| वेthey show |
HINDI VERB
दिखाना
to show
- #44 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 showing | ||
| तुमyou are showing | ||
| आपyou are showing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is showing | ||
| हमwe are showing | ||
| वेthey are showing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI showed (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou showed (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou showed (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she showed (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe showed (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey showed (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 show | ||
| तुमyou used to show | ||
| आपyou used to show (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to show | ||
| हमwe used to show | ||
| वेthey used to show |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will show | ||
| तुमyou will show | ||
| आपyou will show (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will show | ||
| हमwe will show | ||
| वेthey will show |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I show
- तुम (that) you show
- आप (that) you show (politely)
- वह (that) he/she show
- हम (that) we show
- वे (that) they show
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू show! (intimate)
- तुम show! (to a friend)
- आप show! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) show! (very politely)
How to use दिखाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
गाइड रोज़ पर्यटकों को पुराना किला दिखाता है.
The guide shows tourists the old fort every day.
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Continuous
रोहन दादी जी को नया फ़ोन दिखा रहा है.
Rohan is showing Dadi ji the new phone.
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Past
नेहा ने मुझे शादी की तस्वीरें दिखाईं.
Neha showed me the wedding photos.
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Imperfect
पापा जी हमें हर इतवार फ़िल्म दिखाते थे.
Papa ji used to take us to a movie every Sunday.
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Future
मैं आपको अपना कॉलेज दिखाऊँगी.
I'll show you my college.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं आपको रास्ता दिखाऊँ?
Shall I show you the way?
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Requests and commands
ज़रा अपना टिकट दिखाइए.
Please show your ticket.
Good to know
- The person shown takes को, मुझे रास्ता दिखाओ; the thing shown agrees in the past: उसने फ़ोटो दिखाई.
Where you hear दिखाना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं नोआ को दुकान दिखाता हूँ. I show Noah the shop.
- मैंने प्रिया को कॉपी दिखाई. I showed Priya the notebook.
- मैं तुम्हें हॉस्पिटल दिखाऊँगी. I'll show you the hospital.
Hindi · Beginner Level 3
- मैं नोआ को दुकान दिखाता हूँ. I show Noah the shop.
- मैंने प्रिया को कॉपी दिखाई. I showed Priya the notebook.
- मैं तुम्हें हॉस्पिटल दिखाऊँगी. I'll show you the hospital.
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A cold
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Beginner Level 2 · बुखार है? दिखाओ.
An Umbrella
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Beginner Level 3 · नीला वाला दिखाइए.
The Night Train
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Intermediate Level 1 · टिकट दिखाइए. कोच बी टू?
The Ring
Free
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Advanced Level 1 · आइए, आइए. क्या दिखाऊँ, सगाई की अँगूठी?
The dealer's call
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Advanced Level 1 · यह वाला अब नहीं, दूसरा दिखाइए.
At the Bedside
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Advanced Level 3 · दिखाओ मेरी गुड़िया. नाक बिल्कुल प्रिया जैसी है.
The Form at the Office
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Advanced Level 3 · पक्का पता. बिजली का बिल दिखाइए.
The ticket check
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Advanced Level 3 · टिकट और आईडी दिखाइए.
Feet in the sea
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Advanced Level 3 · कभी न कभी आपको पोर्टलैंड का समुद्र दिखाऊँगा.
The first auto
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Fluency Level 2 · फिर फ़ोन पर पता दिखाया: घर दो गली दूर था.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).