HINDI VERB

जमना

to settle, to take hold, to set (curd, ice)

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)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI used to settle
तुमyou used to settle
आपyou used to settle (politely)
वहhe/she used to settle
हमwe used to settle
वेthey used to settle

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

गरम दूध में दही रात भर में जमता है.

Curd sets in warm milk overnight.
Continuous

नोआ धीरे-धीरे दिल्ली में जम रहा है.

Noah is slowly settling in in Delhi.
Past

इस बार दही बहुत अच्छा जमा.

The curd set very well this time.
Imperfect

पुराने ज़माने में कारोबार धीरे-धीरे जमता था.

In the old days a business used to take hold slowly.
Future

मुझे लगता है, यह दुकान जल्दी जमेगी.

I think this shop will take hold quickly.
Subjunctive

दही को ढककर रखो, ताकि अच्छी तरह जमे.

Keep the curd covered, so that it sets well.
Requests and commands

रोहन, पहले एक काम में जमो, फिर दूसरा सोचो.

Rohan, settle into one job first, then think of another.

जमना is to take hold and stay: a new shop जमती है, curd जमता है, ice जमती है; people mostly say it as जम जाना.

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Advanced Level 1 · जब रेस्टोरेंट जम जाए

The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.