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HINDI VERB

पढ़ना

to read, to study

  • #34 most used
  • Transitive verb (ने in the past)

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI read
तुमyou read
आपyou read (politely)
वहhe/she reads
हमwe read
वेthey read

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI am reading
तुमyou are reading
आपyou are reading (politely)
वहhe/she is reading
हमwe are reading
वेthey are reading

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंनेI read (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou read (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou read (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she read (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe read (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey read (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 read
तुमyou used to read
आपyou used to read (politely)
वहhe/she used to read
हमwe used to read
वेthey used to read

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI will read
तुमyou will read
आपyou will read (politely)
वहhe/she will read
हमwe will read
वेthey will read

Subjunctive

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

  1. मैं (that) I read
  2. तुम (that) you read
  3. आप (that) you read (politely)
  4. वह (that) he/she read
  5. हम (that) we read
  6. वे (that) they read

Requests and commands

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

  1. तू read! (intimate)
  2. तुम read! (to a friend)
  3. आप read! (politely)
  4. आप (और भी विनम्र) read! (very politely)

How to use पढ़ना

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

  1. Present

    मैं रात को सोने से पहले थोड़ा पढ़ती हूँ.

    I read a little at night before sleeping.

  2. Continuous

    रोहन परीक्षा के लिए पढ़ रहा है, शोर मत करो.

    Rohan is studying for his exam, don't make noise.

  3. Past

    मैंने कल मेट्रो में पूरी किताब पढ़ी.

    Yesterday I read the whole book on the metro.

  4. Imperfect

    मैं पहले रोज़ सुबह अखबार पढ़ता था.

    I used to read the paper every morning.

  5. Future

    मैं अगले साल दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ूँगी.

    Next year I'll study at Delhi University.

  6. Subjunctive

    क्या मैं यह चिट्ठी ज़ोर से पढ़ूँ?

    Shall I read this letter out loud?

  7. Requests and commands

    यह साइनबोर्ड पढ़ो, क्या लिखा है?

    Read this signboard, what does it say?

Good to know

  • पढ़ना is both reading and studying; teaching is पढ़ाना: मीरा बच्चों को हिंदी पढ़ाती है.

Where you hear पढ़ना

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Hindi · Beginner Level 3

  • मैं रात को किताब पढ़ती हूँ. I read a book at night.
  • मैंने आज अखबार पढ़ा. I read the newspaper today.
  • मैं कल रेसिपी पढ़ूँगा. I'll read the recipe tomorrow.

Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

  • मैं रात को किताब पढ़ती हूँ. I read a book at night.
  • मैंने आज अखबार पढ़ा. I read the newspaper today.
  • मैं कल रेसिपी पढ़ूँगा. I'll read the recipe tomorrow.
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Chef Khanna's question

Beginner Level 3 · रोहन की वजह से. हम साथ पढ़ते थे.

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The Rent

Intermediate Level 2 · क्यों न मैं पहले पढ़ लूँ?

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The Appointment Letter

Advanced Level 1 · पहले फ़ॉर्म की हिंदी पढ़िए.

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The Thirsty Crow, Told

Fluency Level 2 · सब सही जगह हँसे. अब पन्ना पढ़ो.

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