HINDI VERB

पानी देना

to water (plants)

Conjugation

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

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

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
मैंनेI watered (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou watered (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou watered (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she watered (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe watered (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey watered (agrees with the object)

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

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

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

Present

मैं हर सुबह बालकनी के पौधों को पानी देती हूँ.

Every morning I water the plants on the balcony.
Continuous

दादी जी छत पर तुलसी को पानी दे रही हैं.

Dadi ji is watering the tulsi on the roof.
Past

मैंने जाने से पहले सब पौधों को पानी दिया.

I watered all the plants before leaving.
Imperfect

पापा जी हर शाम बगीचे को पानी देते थे.

Papa ji used to water the garden every evening.
Future

जब तुम बाहर होगे, मैं तुम्हारे पौधों को पानी दूँगी.

While you're away, I'll water your plants.
Subjunctive

क्या मैं गुलाब को अभी पानी दूँ?

Shall I water the rose now?
Requests and commands

गर्मी है, पौधों को दो बार पानी दो.

It's hot, water the plants twice.

The plant takes को: पौधों को पानी दो; पानी is masculine, so the past is always पानी दिया.

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).