Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI smile | ||
| तुमyou smile | ||
| आपyou smile (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she smiles | ||
| हमwe smile | ||
| वेthey smile |
HINDI VERB
मुस्कुराना
to smile
- #99 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 smiling | ||
| तुमyou are smiling | ||
| आपyou are smiling (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is smiling | ||
| हमwe are smiling | ||
| वेthey are smiling |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI smiled | ||
| तुमyou smiled | ||
| आपyou smiled (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she smiled | ||
| हमwe smiled | ||
| वेthey smiled |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to smile | ||
| तुमyou used to smile | ||
| आपyou used to smile (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to smile | ||
| हमwe used to smile | ||
| वेthey used to smile |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will smile | ||
| तुमyou will smile | ||
| आपyou will smile (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will smile | ||
| हमwe will smile | ||
| वेthey will smile |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I smile
- तुम (that) you smile
- आप (that) you smile (politely)
- वह (that) he/she smile
- हम (that) we smile
- वे (that) they smile
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू smile! (intimate)
- तुम smile! (to a friend)
- आप smile! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) smile! (very politely)
How to use मुस्कुराना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
दादी जी हमेशा सबको देखकर मुस्कुराती हैं.
Dadi ji always smiles when she sees anyone.
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Continuous
तुम क्यों मुस्कुरा रहे हो?
Why are you smiling?
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Past
फ़ोटो में सब लोग मुस्कुराए.
In the photo everyone smiled.
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Imperfect
वह मुझे देखकर रोज़ मुस्कुराती थी.
She used to smile at me every day.
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Future
यह मज़ाक सुनकर पापा जी ज़रूर मुस्कुराएंगे.
Papa ji will surely smile when he hears this joke.
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Subjunctive
मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम फिर से मुस्कुराओ.
I want you to smile again.
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Requests and commands
कैमरे की ओर देखो और मुस्कुराओ!
Look at the camera and smile!
Good to know
- मुस्कुराना is a smile; a laugh is हँसना.
Where you hear मुस्कुराना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- दादी जी हमेशा मुस्कुराती हैं. Dadi ji always smiles.
- वह फ़ोटो में मुस्कुराया. He smiled in the photo.
- मैं फ़ोटो में मुस्कुराऊँगी. I'll smile in the photo.
Hindi · Advanced Level 1
- दादी जी हमेशा मुस्कुराती हैं. Dadi ji always smiles.
- वह फ़ोटो में मुस्कुराया. He smiled in the photo.
- मैं फ़ोटो में मुस्कुराऊँगी. I'll smile in the photo.
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Lodhi Garden
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Beginner Level 2 · ज़रूर. मुस्कुराइए!
The Engagement
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Advanced Level 1 · प्लेट पकड़ो और मुस्कुराते रहो, नोआ.
The procession
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Advanced Level 1 · लगाम पकड़िए और मुस्कुराइए.
At the Bedside
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Advanced Level 3 · नींद में मुस्कुराती है, रोहन की तरह.
Don't Smile
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Fluency Level 3 · मुस्कुराइए मत.
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