HINDI VERB

नज़र आना

to come into view, to be visible

Conjugation

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वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit comes into view
वेthey come into view

अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit is coming into view
वेthey are coming into view

सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit came into view
वेthey came into view

अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit used to come into view
वेthey used to come into view

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit will come into view
वेthey will come into view

संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

मेरी खिड़की से कुतुब मीनार नज़र आती है.

The Qutub Minar can be seen from my window.
Continuous

धुंध में कुछ नज़र नहीं आ रहा है.

Nothing can be seen in the fog.
Past

भीड़ में मुझे अचानक रोहन नज़र आया.

In the crowd I suddenly spotted Rohan.
Imperfect

पहले हमारी छत से यमुना नज़र आती थी.

The Yamuna used to be visible from our roof.
Future

आगे चलकर तुम्हें बाएं एक मंदिर नज़र आएगा.

Further on you'll see a temple on the left.
Subjunctive

ऐसी जगह बैठो जहाँ से मंच नज़र आए.

Sit somewhere from where the stage is visible.

The one who sees takes को and the thing seen is the subject: मुझे दूर से इंडिया गेट नज़र आया; दिखना says the same.

The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).