Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI comb | ||
| तुमyou comb | ||
| आपyou comb (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she combs | ||
| हमwe comb | ||
| वेthey comb |
HINDI VERB
कंघी करना
to comb
- #491 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 combing | ||
| तुमyou are combing | ||
| आपyou are combing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is combing | ||
| हमwe are combing | ||
| वेthey are combing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI combed (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou combed (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou combed (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she combed (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe combed (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey combed (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 comb | ||
| तुमyou used to comb | ||
| आपyou used to comb (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to comb | ||
| हमwe used to comb | ||
| वेthey used to comb |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will comb | ||
| तुमyou will comb | ||
| आपyou will comb (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will comb | ||
| हमwe will comb | ||
| वेthey will comb |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I comb
- तुम (that) you comb
- आप (that) you comb (politely)
- वह (that) he/she comb
- हम (that) we comb
- वे (that) they comb
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू comb! (intimate)
- तुम comb! (to a friend)
- आप comb! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) comb! (very politely)
How to use कंघी करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं रोज़ सुबह बालों में कंघी करती हूँ.
I comb my hair every morning.
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Continuous
मम्मी जी नेहा के बालों में कंघी कर रही हैं.
Mummy ji is combing Neha's hair.
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Past
उसने जल्दी-जल्दी कंघी की और भाग गया.
He combed his hair quickly and rushed off.
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Imperfect
दादी जी हर शाम मेरे बालों में कंघी करती थीं.
Dadi ji used to comb my hair every evening.
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Future
रुको, मैं पहले कंघी करूँगी, फिर चलते हैं.
Wait, I'll comb my hair first, then let's go.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं तुम्हारे बालों में कंघी करूँ?
Shall I comb your hair?
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Requests and commands
रोहन, बाहर जाने से पहले कंघी करो.
Rohan, comb your hair before going out.
Good to know
- कंघी is feminine, so the past is always कंघी की: उसने बालों में कंघी की; the hair takes में.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).