Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI study | ||
| तुमyou study | ||
| आपyou study (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she studies | ||
| हमwe study | ||
| वेthey study |
HINDI VERB
पढ़ाई करना
to study (word for word: to do study)
- #117 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 studying | ||
| तुमyou are studying | ||
| आपyou are studying (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is studying | ||
| हमwe are studying | ||
| वेthey are studying |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI studied (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou studied (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou studied (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she studied (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe studied (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey studied (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 study | ||
| तुमyou used to study | ||
| आपyou used to study (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to study | ||
| हमwe used to study | ||
| वेthey used to study |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will study | ||
| तुमyou will study | ||
| आपyou will study (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will study | ||
| हमwe will study | ||
| वेthey will study |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I study
- तुम (that) you study
- आप (that) you study (politely)
- वह (that) he/she study
- हम (that) we study
- वे (that) they study
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू study! (intimate)
- तुम study! (to a friend)
- आप study! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) study! (very politely)
How to use पढ़ाई करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं रोज़ शाम को दो घंटे पढ़ाई करता हूँ.
I study two hours every evening.
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Continuous
रोहन परीक्षा के लिए पढ़ाई कर रहा है.
Rohan is studying for the exam.
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Past
मैंने कल रात देर तक पढ़ाई की.
Last night I studied till late.
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Imperfect
कॉलेज में मैं लाइब्रेरी में पढ़ाई करती थी.
In college I used to study in the library.
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Future
मैं इस वीकेंड पूरा दिन पढ़ाई करूँगा.
I'll study all day this weekend.
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Subjunctive
मम्मी जी चाहती हैं कि मैं और पढ़ाई करूँ.
Mummy ji wants me to study more.
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Requests and commands
फ़ोन रखो और पढ़ाई करो.
Put the phone down and study.
Good to know
- पढ़ाई is feminine, so the past is की: मैंने रात भर पढ़ाई की; पढ़ना is to read, or to study one thing.
Where you hear पढ़ाई करना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 1
- मैं रात को पढ़ाई करती हूँ. I study at night.
- मैंने पोर्टलैंड में पढ़ाई की. I studied in Portland.
- मेरा बेटा दिल्ली में पढ़ाई करेगा. My son will study in Delhi.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).