Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI turn | ||
| तुमyou turn | ||
| आपyou turn (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she turns | ||
| हमwe turn | ||
| वेthey turn |
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am turning | ||
| तुमyou are turning | ||
| आपyou are turning (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is turning | ||
| हमwe are turning | ||
| वेthey are turning |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI turned | ||
| तुमyou turned | ||
| आपyou turned (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she turned | ||
| हमwe turned | ||
| वेthey turned |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to turn | ||
| तुमyou used to turn | ||
| आपyou used to turn (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to turn | ||
| हमwe used to turn | ||
| वेthey used to turn |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will turn | ||
| तुमyou will turn | ||
| आपyou will turn (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will turn | ||
| हमwe will turn | ||
| वेthey will turn |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I turn
- तुम (that) you turn
- आप (that) you turn (politely)
- वह (that) he/she turn
- हम (that) we turn
- वे (that) they turn
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू turn! (intimate)
- तुम turn! (to a friend)
- आप turn! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) turn! (very politely)
How to use मुड़ना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
यह बस स्टेशन से पहले दाएं मुड़ती है.
This bus turns right before the station.
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Continuous
ऑटो वाला गलत गली में मुड़ रहा है.
The auto driver is turning into the wrong lane.
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Past
हम मंदिर के पास बाएं मुड़े.
We turned left near the temple.
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Imperfect
पहले यह सड़क नदी की ओर मुड़ती थी.
This road used to turn towards the river.
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Future
अगले सिग्नल पर गाड़ी दाएं मुड़ेगी.
At the next signal the car will turn right.
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Subjunctive
भैया, यहाँ मुड़ूँ या आगे जाऊँ?
Bhaiya, shall I turn here or go further?
-
Requests and commands
पेट्रोल पंप के बाद बाएं मुड़िए.
Turn left after the petrol pump.
Good to know
- Which way takes बाएं, दाएं or की ओर: अगले चौराहे पर बाएं मुड़िए; मोड़ना is to turn something.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.