Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI like | ||
| तुमyou like | ||
| आपyou like (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she likes | ||
| हमwe like | ||
| वेthey like |
HINDI VERB
पसंद करना
to like, to prefer
- #54 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 liking | ||
| तुमyou are liking | ||
| आपyou are liking (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is liking | ||
| हमwe are liking | ||
| वेthey are liking |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI liked (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou liked (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou liked (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she liked (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe liked (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey liked (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 like | ||
| तुमyou used to like | ||
| आपyou used to like (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to like | ||
| हमwe used to like | ||
| वेthey used to like |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will like | ||
| तुमyou will like | ||
| आपyou will like (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will like | ||
| हमwe will like | ||
| वेthey will like |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I like
- तुम (that) you like
- आप (that) you like (politely)
- वह (that) he/she like
- हम (that) we like
- वे (that) they like
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू like! (intimate)
- तुम like! (to a friend)
- आप like! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) like! (very politely)
How to use पसंद करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं मीठी चाय से ज़्यादा कड़क चाय पसंद करती हूँ.
I prefer strong chai to sweet chai.
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Continuous
मीरा दुकान में एक साड़ी पसंद कर रही है.
Meera is choosing a sari in the shop.
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Past
मैंने शादी के लिए यह लाल साड़ी पसंद की.
I chose this red sari for the wedding.
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Imperfect
पापा जी हमेशा सादा खाना पसंद करते थे.
Papa ji always preferred simple food.
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Future
बच्चे पार्क में खेलना ज़्यादा पसंद करेंगे.
The kids will prefer playing in the park.
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Subjunctive
आप जो भी पसंद करें, मैं वही बनाऊँगा.
Whatever you choose, I'll make that.
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Requests and commands
इनमें से एक तोहफ़ा पसंद करो.
Pick one gift out of these.
Good to know
- पसंद करना is choosing or preferring; a standing liking is पसंद होना, with को: मुझे चाय पसंद है.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).