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HINDI VERB

प्यास लगना

to feel thirsty

  • #211 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 feels thirsty

Continuous

अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is feeling thirsty

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit felt thirsty

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to feel thirsty

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will feel thirsty

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it feel thirsty

How to use प्यास लगना

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

  1. Present

    गर्मी में हर घंटे प्यास लगती है.

    In the heat you get thirsty every hour.

  2. Continuous

    इतनी धूप में मुझे बहुत प्यास लग रही है.

    In so much sun I'm feeling very thirsty.

  3. Past

    दौड़ने के बाद मुझे बहुत प्यास लगी.

    After running I was very thirsty.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले मुझे रात में अक्सर प्यास लगती थी.

    I used to often get thirsty at night.

  5. Future

    पानी की बोतल रखो, रास्ते में प्यास लगेगी.

    Keep a water bottle, you'll get thirsty on the way.

  6. Subjunctive

    अगर प्यास लगे, तो नींबू पानी पी लो.

    If you get thirsty, have some lemon water.

Good to know

  • Like भूख लगना: मुझे प्यास लगी है is "I'm thirsty", and प्यास is feminine, so लगी, लगती है.

Verbs like this one

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