Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI bargain | ||
| तुमyou bargain | ||
| आपyou bargain (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she bargains | ||
| हमwe bargain | ||
| वेthey bargain |
HINDI VERB
मोल-भाव करना
to bargain
- #270 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 bargaining | ||
| तुमyou are bargaining | ||
| आपyou are bargaining (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is bargaining | ||
| हमwe are bargaining | ||
| वेthey are bargaining |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI bargained (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou bargained (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou bargained (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she bargained (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe bargained (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey bargained (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 bargain | ||
| तुमyou used to bargain | ||
| आपyou used to bargain (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to bargain | ||
| हमwe used to bargain | ||
| वेthey used to bargain |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will bargain | ||
| तुमyou will bargain | ||
| आपyou will bargain (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will bargain | ||
| हमwe will bargain | ||
| वेthey will bargain |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I bargain
- तुम (that) you bargain
- आप (that) you bargain (politely)
- वह (that) he/she bargain
- हम (that) we bargain
- वे (that) they bargain
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू bargain! (intimate)
- तुम bargain! (to a friend)
- आप bargain! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) bargain! (very politely)
How to use मोल-भाव करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मम्मी जी सरोजिनी नगर में हर चीज़ पर मोल-भाव करती हैं.
Mummy ji bargains over everything at Sarojini Nagar.
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Continuous
रोहन ऑटो वाले से किराये पर मोल-भाव कर रहा है.
Rohan is bargaining with the auto driver over the fare.
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Past
मैंने साड़ी वाले से आधे घंटे मोल-भाव किया.
I bargained with the sari seller for half an hour.
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Imperfect
दादी जी बाज़ार में हर सब्ज़ी पर मोल-भाव करती थीं.
Dadi ji used to bargain over every vegetable at the market.
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Future
चाँदनी चौक में मैं ज़रूर मोल-भाव करूँगी.
In Chandni Chowk I'll definitely bargain.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं इस लैंप के दाम पर थोड़ा मोल-भाव करूँ?
Shall I bargain a little on the price of this lamp?
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Requests and commands
नोआ, पहली कीमत मत मानो, थोड़ा मोल-भाव करो.
Noah, don't accept the first price, bargain a little.
Good to know
- You bargain with someone, with से: दुकानदार से मोल-भाव करना; a fixed-price shop says फ़िक्स रेट.
Where you hear मोल-भाव करना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Advanced Level 2
- मैं हर दुकान पर मोल-भाव करती हूँ. I bargain at every shop.
- मैंने मकान मालिक से मोल-भाव किया. I bargained with the landlord.
- मैं सब्ज़ी वाले से मोल-भाव करूँगा. I'll bargain with the vegetable man.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).