HINDI VERB

खिलाना

to feed, to make someone eat

Conjugation

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

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

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंनेI fed (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou fed (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou fed (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she fed (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe fed (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey fed (agrees with the object)

अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

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

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

Present

दादी जी रोज़ कौवों को रोटी खिलाती हैं.

Dadi ji feeds the crows roti every day.
Continuous

मैं अभी बच्चे को खाना खिला रही हूँ.

I'm feeding the baby right now.
Past

मम्मी जी ने मेहमानों को पूरी खिलाई.

Mummy ji fed the guests puris.
Imperfect

पापा जी हर शाम कुत्ते को बिस्कुट खिलाते थे.

Papa ji used to feed the dog biscuits every evening.
Future

मैं आपको दिल्ली के सबसे अच्छे छोले खिलाऊँगा.

I'll treat you to the best chole in Delhi.
Subjunctive

क्या मैं बच्चों को पहले खिलाऊँ?

Shall I feed the children first?
Requests and commands

मेहमानों को पहले मिठाई खिलाओ.

Give the guests sweets first.

The one fed takes को: बच्चे को खाना खिलाना; it is also how you invite someone to a meal: मैं आपको खाना खिलाऊँगा.

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

Fluency Level 3 · आपने एक आदमी को खिलाया जो सिर्फ़ शुक्रिया कह सकता था.

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).