Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI finish | ||
| तुमyou finish | ||
| आपyou finish (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she finishes | ||
| हमwe finish | ||
| वेthey finish |
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am finishing | ||
| तुमyou are finishing | ||
| आपyou are finishing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is finishing | ||
| हमwe are finishing | ||
| वेthey are finishing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI finished (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou finished (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou finished (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she finished (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe finished (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey finished (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 finish | ||
| तुमyou used to finish | ||
| आपyou used to finish (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to finish | ||
| हमwe used to finish | ||
| वेthey used to finish |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will finish | ||
| तुमyou will finish | ||
| आपyou will finish (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will finish | ||
| हमwe will finish | ||
| वेthey will finish |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I finish
- तुम (that) you finish
- आप (that) you finish (politely)
- वह (that) he/she finish
- हम (that) we finish
- वे (that) they finish
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू finish! (intimate)
- तुम finish! (to a friend)
- आप finish! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) finish! (very politely)
How to use खत्म करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं रात का खाना नौ बजे तक खत्म करती हूँ.
I finish dinner by nine.
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Continuous
रोहन अभी अपना होमवर्क खत्म कर रहा है.
Rohan is finishing his homework right now.
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Past
मैंने आज पूरी किताब खत्म की.
I finished the whole book today.
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Imperfect
पापा जी हर काम समय से पहले खत्म करते थे.
Papa ji used to finish every job ahead of time.
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Future
मैं यह रिपोर्ट कल तक खत्म करूँगी.
I'll finish this report by tomorrow.
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Subjunctive
जल्दी करो ताकि हम छह बजे तक काम खत्म करें.
Hurry so we finish the work by six.
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Requests and commands
पहले अपना खाना खत्म करो, फिर खेलो.
First finish your food, then play.
Good to know
- The past agrees with what you finish: मैंने काम खत्म किया, मैंने किताब खत्म की.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).