Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am awake | ||
| तुमyou are awake | ||
| आपyou are awake (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is awake | ||
| हमwe are awake | ||
| वेthey are awake |
HINDI VERB
जागना
to be awake, to wake
- #163 most used
- Intransitive verb
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am being awake | ||
| तुमyou are being awake | ||
| आपyou are being awake (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is being awake | ||
| हमwe are being awake | ||
| वेthey are being awake |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI was awake | ||
| तुमyou were awake | ||
| आपyou were awake (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she was awake | ||
| हमwe were awake | ||
| वेthey were awake |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to be awake | ||
| तुमyou used to be awake | ||
| आपyou used to be awake (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to be awake | ||
| हमwe used to be awake | ||
| वेthey used to be awake |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will be awake | ||
| तुमyou will be awake | ||
| आपyou will be awake (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will be awake | ||
| हमwe will be awake | ||
| वेthey will be awake |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I be awake
- तुम (that) you be awake
- आप (that) you be awake (politely)
- वह (that) he/she be awake
- हम (that) we be awake
- वे (that) they be awake
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू be awake! (intimate)
- तुम be awake! (to a friend)
- आप be awake! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) be awake! (very politely)
How to use जागना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं रात को देर तक जागता हूँ.
I stay awake late at night.
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Continuous
बच्चा अभी जाग रहा है, धीरे बोलो.
The baby is awake right now, speak softly.
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Past
आज मैं अलार्म से पहले ही जागा.
Today I woke up before the alarm itself.
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Imperfect
परीक्षा के दिनों में मीरा सारी रात जागती थी.
In exam days Meera used to stay awake all night.
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Future
दीवाली की रात सब देर तक जागेंगे.
On Diwali night everyone will stay up late.
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Subjunctive
ज़रूरी है कि कोई एक रात भर जागे.
Someone has to stay awake all night.
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Requests and commands
जागो रोहन, सात बज गए हैं!
Wake up Rohan, it's seven o'clock!
Good to know
- जागना is being awake or waking up; getting out of bed is उठना, and waking someone else is जगाना.
Where you hear जागना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं रोज़ पाँच बजे जागती हूँ. I wake at five every day.
- आज मैं सात बजे जागा. Today I woke at seven.
- कल मैं जल्दी जागूँगा. Tomorrow I'll wake early.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 1
- मैं रोज़ पाँच बजे जागती हूँ. I wake at five every day.
- आज मैं सात बजे जागा. Today I woke at seven.
- कल मैं जल्दी जागूँगा. Tomorrow I'll wake early.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.