Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI pray | ||
| तुमyou pray | ||
| आपyou pray (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she prays | ||
| हमwe pray | ||
| वेthey pray |
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am praying | ||
| तुमyou are praying | ||
| आपyou are praying (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is praying | ||
| हमwe are praying | ||
| वेthey are praying |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI prayed (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou prayed (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou prayed (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she prayed (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe prayed (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey prayed (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 pray | ||
| तुमyou used to pray | ||
| आपyou used to pray (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to pray | ||
| हमwe used to pray | ||
| वेthey used to pray |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will pray | ||
| तुमyou will pray | ||
| आपyou will pray (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will pray | ||
| हमwe will pray | ||
| वेthey will pray |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I pray
- तुम (that) you pray
- आप (that) you pray (politely)
- वह (that) he/she pray
- हम (that) we pray
- वे (that) they pray
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू pray! (intimate)
- तुम pray! (to a friend)
- आप pray! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) pray! (very politely)
How to use प्रार्थना करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं हर रात सोने से पहले प्रार्थना करती हूँ.
I pray every night before sleeping.
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Continuous
स्कूल में बच्चे सुबह की प्रार्थना कर रहे हैं.
At school the children are doing the morning prayer.
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Past
हमने दादी जी की सेहत के लिए प्रार्थना की.
We prayed for Dadi ji's health.
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Imperfect
नानी जी हर शाम घर के मंदिर में प्रार्थना करती थीं.
Nani ji used to pray every evening at the home shrine.
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Future
मैं तुम्हारे इम्तिहान के लिए प्रार्थना करूँगी.
I'll pray for your exam.
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Subjunctive
आओ, हम सब मिलकर शांति के लिए प्रार्थना करें.
Come, let's all pray together for peace.
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Requests and commands
डरो मत, बस मन से प्रार्थना करो.
Don't be afraid, just pray with your heart.
Good to know
- Who you pray to takes से and what for takes के लिए: मैंने भगवान से उसकी सेहत के लिए प्रार्थना की; प्रार्थना is feminine, so the past is always प्रार्थना की.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).