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HINDI VERB

फ़ायदा होना

to benefit, to be of benefit

  • #286 most used
  • Dative verb (the experiencer takes को)

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit benefits

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is benefiting

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit benefited

Imperfect

अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to benefit

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will benefit

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it benefit

How to use फ़ायदा होना

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

  1. Present

    सुबह की सैर से मुझे बहुत फ़ायदा होता है.

    The morning walk does me a lot of good.

  2. Continuous

    नई दवा से दादी जी को फ़ायदा हो रहा है.

    Dadi ji is benefiting from the new medicine.

  3. Past

    इस कोर्स से मुझे काम में फ़ायदा हुआ.

    This course benefited me at work.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले इस दुकान को दीवाली पर बड़ा फ़ायदा होता था.

    This shop used to make a big profit at Diwali before.

  5. Future

    हिंदी सीखने से तुम्हें दिल्ली में फ़ायदा होगा.

    Learning Hindi will benefit you in Delhi.

  6. Subjunctive

    रोज़ योग करो ताकि तुम्हें फ़ायदा हो.

    Do yoga every day so that it does you good.

Good to know

  • The one who benefits takes को and फ़ायदा stays masculine: मुझे इस दवा से फ़ायदा हुआ; what helps takes से.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).