HINDI VERB

जलना

to burn, to light up (a stove, a lamp), to be jealous

Conjugation

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

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

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

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

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

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

Present

हमारे घर का चूल्हा सुबह छह बजे जलता है.

The stove in our house lights at six in the morning.
Continuous

रसोई में कुछ जल रहा है!

Something is burning in the kitchen!
Past

दीवाली की रात हर छत पर दीये जले.

On Diwali night lamps burned on every roof.
Imperfect

गाँव में रात को बस एक लालटेन जलती थी.

In the village only one lantern used to burn at night.
Future

शाम होते ही गली की बत्तियाँ जलेंगी.

The lane's lights will come on as soon as evening falls.
Subjunctive

दीया ऐसे रखो कि पूरी रात जले.

Place the lamp so that it burns all night.
Requests and commands

रोहन की नई गाड़ी देखकर जलो मत.

Don't be jealous when you see Rohan's new car.

जलना is what the fire, the lamp or the stove does by itself; to light it is जलाना.
जलना also means to be jealous: वह मुझसे जलता है, he's jealous of me.