Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI fold | ||
| तुमyou fold | ||
| आपyou fold (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she folds | ||
| हमwe fold | ||
| वेthey fold |
HINDI VERB
मोड़ना
to fold, to turn
- #235 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 folding | ||
| तुमyou are folding | ||
| आपyou are folding (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is folding | ||
| हमwe are folding | ||
| वेthey are folding |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI folded (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou folded (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou folded (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she folded (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe folded (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey folded (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 fold | ||
| तुमyou used to fold | ||
| आपyou used to fold (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to fold | ||
| हमwe used to fold | ||
| वेthey used to fold |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will fold | ||
| तुमyou will fold | ||
| आपyou will fold (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will fold | ||
| हमwe will fold | ||
| वेthey will fold |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I fold
- तुम (that) you fold
- आप (that) you fold (politely)
- वह (that) he/she fold
- हम (that) we fold
- वे (that) they fold
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू fold! (intimate)
- तुम fold! (to a friend)
- आप fold! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) fold! (very politely)
How to use मोड़ना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं हर सुबह अपनी चादर मोड़ता हूँ.
I fold my sheet every morning.
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Continuous
मम्मी जी धुले कपड़े मोड़ रही हैं.
Mummy ji is folding the washed clothes.
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Past
ड्राइवर ने गाड़ी बाईं ओर मोड़ी.
The driver turned the car to the left.
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Imperfect
दादी जी हर चिट्ठी बड़े ध्यान से मोड़ती थीं.
Dadi ji used to fold every letter very carefully.
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Future
अगले चौराहे पर मैं गाड़ी दाईं ओर मोड़ूँगा.
At the next crossing I'll turn the car to the right.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं यह कागज़ दो बार मोड़ूँ?
Shall I fold this paper twice?
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Requests and commands
पहले नक्शा मोड़ो, फिर बैग में रखो.
First fold the map, then put it in the bag.
Good to know
- मोड़ना is done to a thing, with ने, मैंने कपड़े मोड़े, उसने गाड़ी मोड़ी; to turn yourself is मुड़ना.
Where you hear मोड़ना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं गुजिया ऐसे मोड़ती हूँ. I fold the pastry like this.
- मैंने दो सौ गुजिया मोड़ीं. I folded two hundred pastries.
- मैं आटा मोड़ूँगी, तुम तलो. I'll fold the dough, you fry.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).