Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI open | ||
| तुमyou open | ||
| आपyou open (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she opens | ||
| हमwe open | ||
| वेthey open |
HINDI VERB
खुलना
to open (by itself), to be opened
- #62 most used
- Intransitive verb
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am opening | ||
| तुमyou are opening | ||
| आपyou are opening (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is opening | ||
| हमwe are opening | ||
| वेthey are opening |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI opened | ||
| तुमyou opened | ||
| आपyou opened (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she opened | ||
| हमwe opened | ||
| वेthey opened |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to open | ||
| तुमyou used to open | ||
| आपyou used to open (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to open | ||
| हमwe used to open | ||
| वेthey used to open |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will open | ||
| तुमyou will open | ||
| आपyou will open (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will open | ||
| हमwe will open | ||
| वेthey will open |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I open
- तुम (that) you open
- आप (that) you open (politely)
- वह (that) he/she open
- हम (that) we open
- वे (that) they open
How to use खुलना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
यह दुकान सुबह दस बजे खुलती है.
This shop opens at ten in the morning.
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Continuous
देखो, दरवाज़ा धीरे-धीरे खुल रहा है.
Look, the door is slowly opening.
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Past
आज बैंक देर से खुला.
Today the bank opened late.
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Imperfect
पहले यह बाज़ार रविवार को नहीं खुलता था.
This market didn't use to open on Sundays.
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Future
नया मेट्रो स्टेशन अगले महीने खुलेगा.
The new metro station will open next month.
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Subjunctive
ज़ोर से खींचो ताकि दरवाज़ा खुले.
Pull hard so that the door opens.
Good to know
- खुलना is what a door or a shop does by itself; to open something yourself is खोलना.
Where you hear खुलना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- दुकान नौ बजे खुलती है. The shop opens at nine.
- आज दुकान देर से खुली. Today the shop opened late.
- दरवाज़े बाईं ओर खुलेंगे. The doors will open on the left.
Hindi · Advanced Level 2
- दुकान नौ बजे खुलती है. The shop opens at nine.
- आज दुकान देर से खुली. Today the shop opened late.
- दरवाज़े बाईं ओर खुलेंगे. The doors will open on the left.
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