HINDI VERB

खाना

to eat

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Transitive verb (ने in the past)

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI eat
तुमyou eat
आपyou eat (politely)
वहhe/she eats
हमwe eat
वेthey eat

Continuous

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI am eating
तुमyou are eating
आपyou are eating (politely)
वहhe/she is eating
हमwe are eating
वेthey are eating

Past

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंनेI ate (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou ate (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou ate (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she ate (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe ate (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey ate (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 eat
तुमyou used to eat
आपyou used to eat (politely)
वहhe/she used to eat
हमwe used to eat
वेthey used to eat

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंI will eat
तुमyou will eat
आपyou will eat (politely)
वहhe/she will eat
हमwe will eat
वेthey will eat

Subjunctive

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

मैं (that) I eat
तुम (that) you eat
आप (that) you eat (politely)
वह (that) he/she eat
हम (that) we eat
वे (that) they eat

Requests and commands

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

तू eat! (intimate)
तुम eat! (to a friend)
आप eat! (politely)
आप (और भी विनम्र) eat! (very politely)

How to use खाना

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

Present

मैं सुबह सिर्फ़ एक केला खाती हूँ.

In the morning I eat only a banana.
Continuous

हम अभी खाना खा रहे हैं, बाद में बात करते हैं.

We're eating right now, let's talk later.
Past

कल रात हमने घर पर दाल-चावल खाया.

Last night we ate dal and rice at home.
Imperfect

बचपन में मैं बहुत मिठाई खाता था.

As a child I used to eat a lot of sweets.
Future

आज दोपहर में आप क्या खाएंगे?

What will you have for lunch today?
Subjunctive

हम बाहर खाएं या घर पर?

Shall we eat out or at home?
Requests and commands

गरम-गरम समोसा खाइए, बहुत अच्छा है.

Have a hot samosa, it's very good.

Good to know

खाना is also the noun "food": खाना खाना is to eat a meal.
In the past the eater takes ने and the verb agrees with the food: मैंने रोटी खाई.

Where you hear खाना

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Hindi · Beginner Level 1

मैं रोज़ दाल रोटी खाता हूँ. I eat dal and roti every day.
मैंने आज चाट खाई. I ate chaat today.
हम रविवार को खीर खाएंगे. We'll eat rice pudding on Sunday.

Hindi · Beginner Level 2

मैं रोज़ दाल रोटी खाता हूँ. I eat dal and roti every day.
मैंने आज चाट खाई. I ate chaat today.
हम रविवार को खीर खाएंगे. We'll eat rice pudding on Sunday.

The Sweet Shop

Beginner Level 1 · यह लड्डू है. लो, खाओ.

Lamps on the Roof

Beginner Level 1 · बेटा, मिठाई खाओ.

The sweet pastries

Beginner Level 2 · आखिर में चाशनी. फिर खाओ. · दो सौ. पूरी गली खाती है.

Holi morning

Beginner Level 2 · ज़्यादा मत खाओ, बेटा.

A year

Beginner Level 2 · हम हर रविवार साथ खाएंगे.

Shall We Eat?

Beginner Level 3 · करोल बाग से. खाना खाएँ? तैयार है.

Planning Jaipur

Beginner Level 3 · खाने के बाद चाय.

On the train

Beginner Level 3 · शुक्रिया. अभी खाता हूँ. · बेटी से मिलने जा रही हूँ. खाइए, खाइए.

A cafe on the river

Beginner Level 3 · ठीक है. कुछ मीठा खाने का मन है.

The Night Express

Intermediate Level 1 · नोआ, तुमने खाना खाया? · मैंने घर पर खाया. अब सोऊँगा.

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Every Summer

Intermediate Level 1 · और तुम क्या खाती थी, नेहा? · खाओ. तुम्हें मेरी कचौड़ियाँ पसंद थीं.

Have You Ever?

Intermediate Level 1 · नाश्ते में कचौड़ी-जलेबी खाई है · तुमने कभी नाश्ते में कचौड़ी-जलेबी खाई है? · मैंने पाँच साल हर सुबह खाई. · तुमने कभी पान खाया है?

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