Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI decorate | ||
| तुमyou decorate | ||
| आपyou decorate (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she decorates | ||
| हमwe decorate | ||
| वेthey decorate |
HINDI VERB
सजाना
to decorate
- #358 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 decorating | ||
| तुमyou are decorating | ||
| आपyou are decorating (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is decorating | ||
| हमwe are decorating | ||
| वेthey are decorating |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI decorated (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou decorated (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou decorated (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she decorated (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe decorated (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey decorated (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 decorate | ||
| तुमyou used to decorate | ||
| आपyou used to decorate (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to decorate | ||
| हमwe used to decorate | ||
| वेthey used to decorate |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will decorate | ||
| तुमyou will decorate | ||
| आपyou will decorate (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will decorate | ||
| हमwe will decorate | ||
| वेthey will decorate |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I decorate
- तुम (that) you decorate
- आप (that) you decorate (politely)
- वह (that) he/she decorate
- हम (that) we decorate
- वे (that) they decorate
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू decorate! (intimate)
- तुम decorate! (to a friend)
- आप decorate! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) decorate! (very politely)
How to use सजाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
दीवाली पर हम पूरा घर दीयों से सजाते हैं.
At Diwali we decorate the whole house with lamps.
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Continuous
मम्मी जी पूजा की थाली सजा रही हैं.
Mummy ji is arranging the puja plate.
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Past
हमने शादी के लिए पूरा हॉल फूलों से सजाया.
We decorated the whole hall with flowers for the wedding.
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Imperfect
बचपन में मैं अपना कमरा गुब्बारों से सजाती थी.
As a child I used to decorate my room with balloons.
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Future
मैं केक को स्ट्रॉबेरी से सजाऊँगा.
I'll decorate the cake with strawberries.
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Subjunctive
चलो, नेहा के जन्मदिन के लिए कमरा सजाएं.
Come on, let's decorate the room for Neha's birthday.
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Requests and commands
दरवाज़े को फूलों की माला से सजाओ.
Decorate the door with a flower garland.
Good to know
- Takes ने and agrees with what you decorate: घर सजाया, थाली सजाई; with what takes से.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).