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HINDI VERB

पता होना

to know, to be known to someone

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

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit knows

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit knew

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to know

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will know

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it know

How to use पता होना

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

  1. Present

    दादी जी को मोहल्ले की हर बात पता होती है.

    Dadi ji knows everything that goes on in the neighbourhood.

  2. Continuous

    मुझे पता है, तुम अभी काम कर रहे हो.

    I know, you're working right now.

  3. Past

    मुझे पता था कि आज बाज़ार बंद है.

    I knew the market is closed today.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले मुझे मेट्रो के रास्ते पता नहीं होते थे.

    Before, I didn't know the metro routes.

  5. Future

    राजू भैया को ज़रूर पता होगा कि दुकान कब खुलती है.

    Raju bhaiya will surely know when the shop opens.

  6. Subjunctive

    शायद नेहा को पता हो कि मीटिंग कब है.

    Maybe Neha knows when the meeting is.

Good to know

  • The one who knows takes को: मुझे पता है, I know; पता चलना is to find out, पता करना to find out on purpose.

Verbs like this one

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