Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI write | ||
| तुमyou write | ||
| आपyou write (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she writes | ||
| हमwe write | ||
| वेthey write |
HINDI VERB
लिखना
to write
- #35 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 writing | ||
| तुमyou are writing | ||
| आपyou are writing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is writing | ||
| हमwe are writing | ||
| वेthey are writing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI wrote (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou wrote (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou wrote (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she wrote (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe wrote (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey wrote (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 write | ||
| तुमyou used to write | ||
| आपyou used to write (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to write | ||
| हमwe used to write | ||
| वेthey used to write |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will write | ||
| तुमyou will write | ||
| आपyou will write (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will write | ||
| हमwe will write | ||
| वेthey will write |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I write
- तुम (that) you write
- आप (that) you write (politely)
- वह (that) he/she write
- हम (that) we write
- वे (that) they write
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू write! (intimate)
- तुम write! (to a friend)
- आप write! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) write! (very politely)
How to use लिखना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं हर रात अपनी डायरी लिखता हूँ.
I write my diary every night.
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Continuous
मीरा अभी अपना होमवर्क लिख रही है.
Meera is writing her homework right now.
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Past
मैंने दादी जी को लंबी चिट्ठी लिखी.
I wrote Dadi ji a long letter.
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Imperfect
पापा जी पहले कविताएं लिखते थे.
Papa ji used to write poems before.
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Future
मैं आपका पता यहाँ लिखूँगा.
I'll write your address here.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं अपना नाम हिंदी में लिखूँ?
Shall I write my name in Hindi?
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Requests and commands
अपना फ़ोन नंबर इस कागज़ पर लिखिए.
Please write your phone number on this paper.
Good to know
- लिखना takes ने in the past and agrees with what is written: मैंने चिट्ठी लिखी, उसने नाम लिखा.
Where you hear लिखना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं हर रेसिपी कॉपी में लिखता हूँ. I write every recipe in my notebook.
- मैंने रेसिपी कॉपी में लिखी. I wrote the recipe in my notebook.
- मैं कल आपको लिखूँगी. I'll write to you tomorrow.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 1
- मैं हर रेसिपी कॉपी में लिखता हूँ. I write every recipe in my notebook.
- मैंने रेसिपी कॉपी में लिखी. I wrote the recipe in my notebook.
- मैं कल आपको लिखूँगी. I'll write to you tomorrow.
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Dadi ji's recipe
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Beginner Level 2 · दादी जी कुछ नहीं लिखतीं. सब हाथ में!
Two Years in Delhi
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Intermediate Level 1 · सोमवार से नोआ मेन्यू लिखेगा.
Chef Khanna's Offer
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Intermediate Level 2 · कि हर रेसिपी लिखो.
Dadi ji's Recipes
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Intermediate Level 2 · यह सब लिख लूँ? · लिखना, और चखना. रेसिपी मुँह में रहती है.
The Tasting
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Intermediate Level 2 · बेहतर होगा कि गाँव का नाम लिखें.
The cards
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Intermediate Level 2 · अगर आप लिख सकें तो · अगर आप लिख सकें तो मैं छाप दूँगा.
Dadi ji's advice
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Intermediate Level 2 · यह लिख दीजिए, नहीं तो मैं भूल जाऊँगा.
The Lease
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Intermediate Level 2 · माँगें तो लिख दूँगी, बेटा.
The Notary
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Advanced Level 1 · और मेरा नाम हिंदी में कैसे लिखेंगे? · जैसा वीज़ा पर लिखा है. मैं लिख दूँगा.
The Bank
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Advanced Level 1 · हिंदी में भी लिखूँ? · एक लाख रुपये, शब्दों में.
The First Team Meeting
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Advanced Level 1 · दाल हम लिख चुके हैं, शेफ़.
The Agreement
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Advanced Level 2 · लिख लिया. यहाँ साइन कीजिएगा.
And 13 more lessons.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).