Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI sweep | ||
| तुमyou sweep | ||
| आपyou sweep (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she sweeps | ||
| हमwe sweep | ||
| वेthey sweep |
HINDI VERB
झाड़ू लगाना
to sweep
- #364 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 sweeping | ||
| तुमyou are sweeping | ||
| आपyou are sweeping (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is sweeping | ||
| हमwe are sweeping | ||
| वेthey are sweeping |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI swept (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou swept (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou swept (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she swept (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe swept (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey swept (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 sweep | ||
| तुमyou used to sweep | ||
| आपyou used to sweep (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to sweep | ||
| हमwe used to sweep | ||
| वेthey used to sweep |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will sweep | ||
| तुमyou will sweep | ||
| आपyou will sweep (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will sweep | ||
| हमwe will sweep | ||
| वेthey will sweep |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I sweep
- तुम (that) you sweep
- आप (that) you sweep (politely)
- वह (that) he/she sweep
- हम (that) we sweep
- वे (that) they sweep
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू sweep! (intimate)
- तुम sweep! (to a friend)
- आप sweep! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) sweep! (very politely)
How to use झाड़ू लगाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
राजू भैया रोज़ सुबह गली में झाड़ू लगाते हैं.
Raju bhaiya sweeps the lane every morning.
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Continuous
मैं अभी रसोई में झाड़ू लगा रही हूँ.
I'm sweeping the kitchen right now.
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Past
रोहन ने आज पूरे घर में झाड़ू लगाई.
Rohan swept the whole house today.
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Imperfect
पहले हम छत पर भी झाड़ू लगाते थे.
We used to sweep the roof too.
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Future
मैं खाने के बाद झाड़ू लगाऊँगा.
I'll sweep after dinner.
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Subjunctive
मेहमान आने से पहले मैं झाड़ू लगाऊँ?
Shall I sweep before the guests arrive?
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Requests and commands
पहले झाड़ू लगाओ, फिर पोंछा.
Sweep first, then mop.
Good to know
- झाड़ू is feminine, so the past is झाड़ू लगाई; the room you sweep takes में.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).