Skip to content
fluentbyear

HINDI VERB

पसंद आना

to like something one meets, word for word liking comes

  • #53 most used
  • Dative verb (the experiencer takes को)

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit likes something one meets
वेthey like something one meets

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is liking something one meets
वेthey are liking something one meets

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit liked something one meets
वेthey liked something one meets

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to like something one meets
वेthey used to like something one meets

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will like something one meets
वेthey will like something one meets

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it like something one meets
  2. वे (that) they like something one meets

How to use पसंद आना

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

  1. Present

    मुझे दिल्ली का हर नया मोहल्ला पसंद आता है.

    I like every new neighbourhood of Delhi.

  2. Continuous

    मम्मी जी को यह साड़ी पसंद आ रही है.

    Mummy ji is liking this sari.

  3. Past

    रोहन को मेरा तोहफ़ा बहुत पसंद आया.

    Rohan liked my gift a lot.

  4. Imperfect

    बचपन में मुझे हर मेला पसंद आता था.

    As a child I used to like every fair.

  5. Future

    दादी जी को यह नई चाय ज़रूर पसंद आएगी.

    Dadi ji will surely like this new chai.

  6. Subjunctive

    शायद उन्हें यह लाल वाली पसंद आए.

    Maybe they'll like this red one.

Good to know

  • The one who likes takes को and the thing liked is the subject: मुझे यह गाना पसंद आया; a standing taste is पसंद होना: मुझे चाय पसंद है.

Where you hear पसंद आना

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

Hindi · Beginner Level 3

  • मुझे जयपुर हमेशा पसंद आता है. I always like Jaipur.
  • मुझे यह दुकान बहुत पसंद आई. I liked this shop a lot.
  • मम्मी जी को यह तोहफ़ा पसंद आएगा. Mummy ji will like this gift.

Hindi · Intermediate Level 1

  • मुझे जयपुर हमेशा पसंद आता है. I always like Jaipur.
  • मुझे यह दुकान बहुत पसंद आई. I liked this shop a lot.
  • मम्मी जी को यह तोहफ़ा पसंद आएगा. Mummy ji will like this gift.

Verbs like this one

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