Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI knock | ||
| तुमyou knock | ||
| आपyou knock (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she knocks | ||
| हमwe knock | ||
| वेthey knock |
HINDI VERB
खटखटाना
to knock
- #345 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 knocking | ||
| तुमyou are knocking | ||
| आपyou are knocking (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is knocking | ||
| हमwe are knocking | ||
| वेthey are knocking |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI knocked (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou knocked (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou knocked (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she knocked (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe knocked (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey knocked (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 knock | ||
| तुमyou used to knock | ||
| आपyou used to knock (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to knock | ||
| हमwe used to knock | ||
| वेthey used to knock |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will knock | ||
| तुमyou will knock | ||
| आपyou will knock (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will knock | ||
| हमwe will knock | ||
| वेthey will knock |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I knock
- तुम (that) you knock
- आप (that) you knock (politely)
- वह (that) he/she knock
- हम (that) we knock
- वे (that) they knock
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू knock! (intimate)
- तुम knock! (to a friend)
- आप knock! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) knock! (very politely)
How to use खटखटाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
राजू भैया हर सुबह हमारा दरवाज़ा खटखटाते हैं.
Raju bhaiya knocks on our door every morning.
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Continuous
कोई बहुत ज़ोर से दरवाज़ा खटखटा रहा है.
Someone is knocking on the door very loudly.
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Past
मैंने तीन बार खटखटाया, पर कोई नहीं आया.
I knocked three times, but no one came.
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Imperfect
पहले डाकिया रोज़ हमारा दरवाज़ा खटखटाता था.
The postman used to knock on our door every day.
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Future
मैं पहुँचकर खिड़की खटखटाऊँगी, घंटी खराब है.
When I arrive I'll knock on the window, the bell is broken.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं गुप्ता जी का दरवाज़ा खटखटाऊँ?
Shall I knock on Gupta ji's door?
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Requests and commands
अंदर जाने से पहले दरवाज़ा खटखटाइए.
Knock on the door before going in.
Good to know
- You knock the door itself, no पर: दरवाज़ा खटखटाना; it takes ने in the past.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).