Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI drink | ||
| तुमyou drink | ||
| आपyou drink (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she drinks | ||
| हमwe drink | ||
| वेthey drink |
HINDI VERB
पीना
to drink
- #27 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 drinking | ||
| तुमyou are drinking | ||
| आपyou are drinking (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is drinking | ||
| हमwe are drinking | ||
| वेthey are drinking |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI drank (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou drank (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou drank (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she drank (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe drank (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey drank (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 drink | ||
| तुमyou used to drink | ||
| आपyou used to drink (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to drink | ||
| हमwe used to drink | ||
| वेthey used to drink |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will drink | ||
| तुमyou will drink | ||
| आपyou will drink (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will drink | ||
| हमwe will drink | ||
| वेthey will drink |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I drink
- तुम (that) you drink
- आप (that) you drink (politely)
- वह (that) he/she drink
- हम (that) we drink
- वे (that) they drink
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू drink! (intimate)
- तुम drink! (to a friend)
- आप drink! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) drink! (very politely)
How to use पीना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं सुबह दो कप चाय पीता हूँ.
I drink two cups of tea in the morning.
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Continuous
रोहन छत पर नींबू-पानी पी रहा है.
Rohan is drinking lemonade on the roof.
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Past
हमने स्टेशन पर गरम चाय पी.
We drank hot tea at the station.
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Imperfect
दादी जी रोज़ रात हल्दी वाला दूध पीती थीं.
Dadi ji drank turmeric milk every night.
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Future
आप चाय पिएंगे या कॉफ़ी?
Will you have tea or coffee?
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं थोड़ा पानी पिऊँ?
May I drink some water?
-
Requests and commands
गरम-गरम चाय पीजिए, ठंड है.
Have some hot tea, it's cold.
Good to know
- पीना is also to smoke: सिगरेट पीना. The past takes ने: मैंने चाय पी.
Where you hear पीना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं रोज़ सुबह चाय पीता हूँ. I drink chai every morning.
- मैंने ठंडी कॉफ़ी पी. I drank a cold coffee.
- मैं बहुत पानी पिऊँगा. I'll drink a lot of water.
Hindi · Beginner Level 3
- मैं रोज़ सुबह चाय पीता हूँ. I drink chai every morning.
- मैंने ठंडी कॉफ़ी पी. I drank a cold coffee.
- मैं बहुत पानी पिऊँगा. I'll drink a lot of water.
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An Upset Stomach
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Beginner Level 1 · पानी पियो.
Shall We Eat?
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1
Beginner Level 3 · चाय पिएँ. तुम यहाँ कब से हो?
The Night Express
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2
Intermediate Level 1 · प्रिया ने चाय नहीं पी.
Chai at the Gate
Free
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Intermediate Level 2 · यहीं चाय पिएँ?
The music night
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Intermediate Level 2 · मुझे एक गिलास पानी पीने दो, फिर एक और.
Photos and the Bank
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10
Intermediate Level 2 · इंतज़ार करने के बजाय चाय पीजिए.
Chai at Gupta ji's
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6
Intermediate Level 3 · डैड चाय भी पिएंगे और पैसे भी देंगे.
The Notary
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Advanced Level 1 · एक बजे तक. कैंटीन की चाय पीजिए.
Moving In
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Advanced Level 1 · शाम तक सब ऊपर, फिर हमारे साथ चाय.
The six-week check
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Advanced Level 3 · हर दो घंटे दूध पीती है, रात में भी.
Stories After Midnight
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3
Fluency Level 1 · और ऊँट की तरह पानी पिया.
The Thirsty Crow, Told
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Fluency Level 2 · पीता है और कहता है, जहाँ चाह वहाँ राह.
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Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).