Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI switch on | ||
| तुमyou switch on | ||
| आपyou switch on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she switches on | ||
| हमwe switch on | ||
| वेthey switch on |
HINDI VERB
ऑन करना
to switch on
- #341 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 switching on | ||
| तुमyou are switching on | ||
| आपyou are switching on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is switching on | ||
| हमwe are switching on | ||
| वेthey are switching on |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou switched on (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe switched on (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey switched on (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 switch on | ||
| तुमyou used to switch on | ||
| आपyou used to switch on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to switch on | ||
| हमwe used to switch on | ||
| वेthey used to switch on |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will switch on | ||
| तुमyou will switch on | ||
| आपyou will switch on (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will switch on | ||
| हमwe will switch on | ||
| वेthey will switch on |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I switch on
- तुम (that) you switch on
- आप (that) you switch on (politely)
- वह (that) he/she switch on
- हम (that) we switch on
- वे (that) they switch on
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू switch on! (intimate)
- तुम switch on! (to a friend)
- आप switch on! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) switch on! (very politely)
How to use ऑन करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं सुबह उठकर सबसे पहले गीज़र ऑन करता हूँ.
First thing in the morning I switch on the geyser.
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Continuous
मम्मी जी हर कमरे की लाइट ऑन कर रही हैं.
Mummy ji is switching on the lights in every room.
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Past
गर्मी में मैंने कूलर ऑन किया.
In the heat I switched on the cooler.
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Imperfect
दादी जी शाम को रेडियो ऑन करती थीं.
Dadi ji used to switch on the radio in the evening.
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Future
मैं पाँच मिनट में एसी ऑन करूँगा.
I'll switch on the AC in five minutes.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं पंखा ऑन करूँ?
Shall I switch on the fan?
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Requests and commands
अंधेरा है, लाइट ऑन करो.
It's dark, switch on the light.
Good to know
- Lights, fans and phones alike: लाइट ऑन करना, पंखा ऑन करना; the past agrees with the object: लाइट ऑन की.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).