Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI put | ||
| तुमyou put | ||
| आपyou put (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she puts | ||
| हमwe put | ||
| वेthey put |
HINDI VERB
रखना
to put, to keep
- #19 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 putting | ||
| तुमyou are putting | ||
| आपyou are putting (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is putting | ||
| हमwe are putting | ||
| वेthey are putting |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI put (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou put (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou put (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she put (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe put (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey put (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 put | ||
| तुमyou used to put | ||
| आपyou used to put (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to put | ||
| हमwe used to put | ||
| वेthey used to put |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will put | ||
| तुमyou will put | ||
| आपyou will put (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will put | ||
| हमwe will put | ||
| वेthey will put |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I put
- तुम (that) you put
- आप (that) you put (politely)
- वह (that) he/she put
- हम (that) we put
- वे (that) they put
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू put! (intimate)
- तुम put! (to a friend)
- आप put! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) put! (very politely)
How to use रखना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं चाबी हमेशा दरवाज़े के पास रखता हूँ.
I always keep the key near the door.
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Continuous
मम्मी जी बर्तन अलमारी में रख रही हैं.
Mummy ji is putting the dishes in the cupboard.
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Past
मैंने तुम्हारी किताब मेज़ पर रखी.
I put your book on the table.
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Imperfect
दादी जी पैसे तकिये के नीचे रखती थीं.
Dadi ji used to keep money under the pillow.
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Future
मैं सामान गाड़ी में रखूँगा.
I'll put the luggage in the car.
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Subjunctive
मैं यह थैला कहाँ रखूँ?
Where shall I put this bag?
-
Requests and commands
जूते बाहर रखो, अंदर नहीं.
Put the shoes outside, not inside.
Good to know
- Where you put something takes पर or में: मेज़ पर रखो, बैग में रखो. फ़ोन रखना is to hang up.
Where you hear रखना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं दीये छत पर रखती हूँ. I put the lamps on the roof.
- मैंने कॉपी मेज़ पर रखी. I put the notebook on the table.
- मैं डिब्बे काउंटर पर रखूँगा. I'll put the boxes on the counter.
Hindi · Beginner Level 3
- मैं दीये छत पर रखती हूँ. I put the lamps on the roof.
- मैंने कॉपी मेज़ पर रखी. I put the notebook on the table.
- मैं डिब्बे काउंटर पर रखूँगा. I'll put the boxes on the counter.
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Beginner Level 1 · दीये यहाँ रखो. · दीये यहाँ रखिए.
Chef Khanna's question
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Beginner Level 3 · तुम्हारी दाल की वजह से तुम्हें रखूँगा.
Rohan knows
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Beginner Level 3 · ठीक है. और उसे खुश रखना. हमेशा.
The procession
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Intermediate Level 2 · रोहन, अंगूठी जेब में रखो, कहीं डिब्बा खो न जाए.
The Welcome at the Door
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Intermediate Level 3 · यहीं रखिएगा. और पानी लीजिएगा.
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Advanced Level 1 · रखने दो · चार. दर्ज़ी को थोड़ा रखने दो. · कोट थोड़ा लंबा रखिए, मैं लंबा हूँ.
Moving In
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Advanced Level 1 · छोटे डिब्बे अभी यहीं रखिए, सर.
The News
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The Agreement
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Advanced Level 2 · सोमवार को. और बोर्ड छोटा रखिएगा. · दो कॉपी. अपनी संभालकर रखिएगा.
Still pending
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Advanced Level 2 · गुरुवार ग्यारह बजे. फिर भी, रसीद साथ रखिएगा.
Diwali in the lane
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Advanced Level 2 · तशरीफ़ रखिए
The Call to Lajpat Nagar
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Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).