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HINDI VERB

दिखना

to show, to be seen, to be visible

  • #43 most used
  • Intransitive verb

Conjugation

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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

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
मैंI showed
तुमyou showed
आपyou showed (politely)
वहhe/she showed
हमwe showed
वेthey showed

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

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

How to use दिखना

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

  1. Present

    यहाँ से लाल किला साफ़ दिखता है.

    From here the Red Fort is clearly visible.

  2. Continuous

    धुंध में सामने की सड़क नहीं दिख रही है.

    In the fog the road ahead can't be seen.

  3. Past

    मुझे बाज़ार में गुप्ता जी दिखे.

    I saw Gupta ji at the market.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले हमारी छत से तारे दिखते थे.

    Stars used to be visible from our roof before.

  5. Future

    इस चश्मे से तुम्हें सब साफ़ दिखेगा.

    With these glasses everything will look clear to you.

  6. Subjunctive

    बोर्ड ऊपर लगाओ ताकि सबको दिखे.

    Put the board up high so that everyone can see it.

Good to know

  • दिखना is what the eye catches, with no ने, मुझे पहाड़ दिखा; दिखाना is to show something to someone.
  • The one who sees takes को: मुझे कुछ नहीं दिखता.

Where you hear दिखना

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

Hindi · Beginner Level 2

  • कोहरे में कुछ नहीं दिखता. In the fog nothing shows.
  • आज सुबह सड़क नहीं दिखी. This morning the road couldn't be seen.
  • कल धूप में सब दिखेगा. Tomorrow in the sun everything will show.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.