Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI subtract | ||
| तुमyou subtract | ||
| आपyou subtract (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she subtracts | ||
| हमwe subtract | ||
| वेthey subtract |
HINDI VERB
घटाना
to subtract, to reduce
- #282 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 subtracting | ||
| तुमyou are subtracting | ||
| आपyou are subtracting (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is subtracting | ||
| हमwe are subtracting | ||
| वेthey are subtracting |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI subtracted (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou subtracted (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou subtracted (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she subtracted (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe subtracted (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey subtracted (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 subtract | ||
| तुमyou used to subtract | ||
| आपyou used to subtract (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to subtract | ||
| हमwe used to subtract | ||
| वेthey used to subtract |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will subtract | ||
| तुमyou will subtract | ||
| आपyou will subtract (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will subtract | ||
| हमwe will subtract | ||
| वेthey will subtract |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I subtract
- तुम (that) you subtract
- आप (that) you subtract (politely)
- वह (that) he/she subtract
- हम (that) we subtract
- वे (that) they subtract
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू subtract! (intimate)
- तुम subtract! (to a friend)
- आप subtract! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) subtract! (very politely)
How to use घटाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
दुकानदार दीवाली के बाद दाम घटाता है.
The shopkeeper reduces the prices after Diwali.
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Continuous
मैं शादी से पहले अपना वज़न घटा रहा हूँ.
I'm reducing my weight before the wedding.
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Past
गुप्ता जी ने किराया पाँच सौ रुपये घटाया.
Gupta ji reduced the rent by five hundred rupees.
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Imperfect
पहले वह हर बिल से कुछ पैसे घटाता था.
He used to subtract a few rupees from every bill.
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Future
मैं अगले हफ़्ते से चाय में चीनी घटाऊँगी.
From next week I'll reduce the sugar in my tea.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं कुल में से दो सौ घटाऊँ?
Shall I subtract two hundred from the total?
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Requests and commands
पहले सौ में से पच्चीस घटाओ.
First subtract twenty-five from a hundred.
Good to know
- घटाना cuts something down, दाम घटाना, वज़न घटाना; घटना is for the thing going down by itself.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).