Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI stay | ||
| तुमyou stay | ||
| आपyou stay (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she stays | ||
| हमwe stay | ||
| वेthey stay |
HINDI VERB
रुकना
to stay, to stop, to wait
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- Intransitive verb
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am staying | ||
| तुमyou are staying | ||
| आपyou are staying (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is staying | ||
| हमwe are staying | ||
| वेthey are staying |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI stayed | ||
| तुमyou stayed | ||
| आपyou stayed (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she stayed | ||
| हमwe stayed | ||
| वेthey stayed |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to stay | ||
| तुमyou used to stay | ||
| आपyou used to stay (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to stay | ||
| हमwe used to stay | ||
| वेthey used to stay |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will stay | ||
| तुमyou will stay | ||
| आपyou will stay (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will stay | ||
| हमwe will stay | ||
| वेthey will stay |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I stay
- तुम (that) you stay
- आप (that) you stay (politely)
- वह (that) he/she stay
- हम (that) we stay
- वे (that) they stay
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू stay! (intimate)
- तुम stay! (to a friend)
- आप stay! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) stay! (very politely)
How to use रुकना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
यह बस हर स्टेशन पर रुकती है.
This bus stops at every station.
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Continuous
हम इस हफ़्ते दादी जी के घर रुक रहे हैं.
We're staying at Dadi ji's house this week.
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Past
मैं जयपुर में तीन दिन रुका.
I stayed in Jaipur for three days.
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Imperfect
पहले ट्रेन इस छोटे स्टेशन पर नहीं रुकती थी.
The train didn't use to stop at this small station.
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Future
मैं बाहर गाड़ी में रुकूँगा.
I'll wait outside in the car.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं यहाँ थोड़ा रुकूँ?
Shall I wait here a little?
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Requests and commands
रुको, मैं भी आ रहा हूँ.
Wait, I'm coming too.
Good to know
- No ने in the past: मैं दो दिन रुका. रुको! is "wait!" or "stop!".
Where you hear रुकना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं लाजपत नगर में रुकता हूँ. I stay in Lajpat Nagar.
- मैं कल अस्पताल में देर तक रुकी. I stayed late at the hospital yesterday.
- हम सर्दी तक यहाँ रुकेंगे. We'll stay here through the winter.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं लाजपत नगर में रुकता हूँ. I stay in Lajpat Nagar.
- मैं कल अस्पताल में देर तक रुकी. I stayed late at the hospital yesterday.
- हम सर्दी तक यहाँ रुकेंगे. We'll stay here through the winter.
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Stay Through the Winter
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Beginner Level 1 · रुको, नोआ. सर्दी तक रुको. · रुको, बेटा. · मैं रुकना चाहता हूँ. · मैं रुकना चाहता हूँ. पर पोर्टलैंड?
Till Holi
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Beginner Level 2 · रुक रहे हो? · तो नोआ, तुम रुक रहे हो?
Dadi ji's village
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Beginner Level 2 · रोहन दुकान पर रुक रहा है.
The Leaking Roof
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Beginner Level 3 · बारिश रुक गई? · बारिश अभी तक नहीं रुकी.
A Foggy Morning
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Intermediate Level 2 · पेड़ के नीचे रुकना.
Hiring the Van
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Intermediate Level 3 · वापसी में दादी जी के गाँव में रुकेंगे.
The procession
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Advanced Level 1 · यहीं रुको, बेटा. हिलना मत.
Excuses on the phone
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Advanced Level 2 · नहीं तो मेरा किचन रुक जाएगा.
Going Home
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Advanced Level 3 · हमें एक रात ज़्यादा रुकना पड़ा.
Arrivals
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Advanced Level 3 · रुको, वे रहे! रेनकोट वाले दो.
The Shape of a Joke
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Fluency Level 1 · पंच पर रुकिए. आप देर से रुके.
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