Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI iron | ||
| तुमyou iron | ||
| आपyou iron (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she irons | ||
| हमwe iron | ||
| वेthey iron |
HINDI VERB
प्रेस करना
to iron (clothes)
- #369 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 ironing | ||
| तुमyou are ironing | ||
| आपyou are ironing (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is ironing | ||
| हमwe are ironing | ||
| वेthey are ironing |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI ironed (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou ironed (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou ironed (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she ironed (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe ironed (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey ironed (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 iron | ||
| तुमyou used to iron | ||
| आपyou used to iron (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to iron | ||
| हमwe used to iron | ||
| वेthey used to iron |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will iron | ||
| तुमyou will iron | ||
| आपyou will iron (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will iron | ||
| हमwe will iron | ||
| वेthey will iron |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I iron
- तुम (that) you iron
- आप (that) you iron (politely)
- वह (that) he/she iron
- हम (that) we iron
- वे (that) they iron
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू iron! (intimate)
- तुम iron! (to a friend)
- आप iron! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) iron! (very politely)
How to use प्रेस करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं अपनी शर्ट खुद प्रेस करता हूँ.
I iron my shirts myself.
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Continuous
धोबी हमारे कपड़े प्रेस कर रहा है.
The dhobi is ironing our clothes.
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Past
मैंने इंटरव्यू के लिए सूट प्रेस किया.
I ironed my suit for the interview.
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Imperfect
मम्मी जी रोज़ रात पापा जी की वर्दी प्रेस करती थीं.
Mummy ji used to iron Papa ji's uniform every night.
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Future
मैं सुबह अपनी पैंट प्रेस करूँगा.
I'll iron my trousers in the morning.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं तुम्हारी साड़ी भी प्रेस करूँ?
Shall I iron your sari too?
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Requests and commands
शादी से पहले कुर्ता ज़रूर प्रेस करो.
Be sure to iron the kurta before the wedding.
Good to know
- The past agrees with the clothes: शर्ट प्रेस की, कपड़े प्रेस किए; इस्त्री करना is the same thing.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).