Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI learn | ||
| तुमyou learn | ||
| आपyou learn (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she learns | ||
| हमwe learn | ||
| वेthey learn |
HINDI VERB
सीखना
to learn
- #114 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 learning | ||
| तुमyou are learning | ||
| आपyou are learning (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is learning | ||
| हमwe are learning | ||
| वेthey are learning |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI learned (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou learned (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou learned (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she learned (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe learned (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey learned (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 learn | ||
| तुमyou used to learn | ||
| आपyou used to learn (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to learn | ||
| हमwe used to learn | ||
| वेthey used to learn |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will learn | ||
| तुमyou will learn | ||
| आपyou will learn (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will learn | ||
| हमwe will learn | ||
| वेthey will learn |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I learn
- तुम (that) you learn
- आप (that) you learn (politely)
- वह (that) he/she learn
- हम (that) we learn
- वे (that) they learn
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू learn! (intimate)
- तुम learn! (to a friend)
- आप learn! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) learn! (very politely)
How to use सीखना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं हर दिन दस नए शब्द सीखता हूँ.
I learn ten new words every day.
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Continuous
नोआ आजकल हिंदी सीख रहा है.
Noah is learning Hindi these days.
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Past
मैंने यह गाना दादी जी से सीखा.
I learned this song from Dadi ji.
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Imperfect
स्कूल में हम संस्कृत भी सीखते थे.
At school we learned Sanskrit too.
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Future
अगले साल मैं गाड़ी चलाना सीखूँगा.
Next year I'll learn to drive.
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Subjunctive
अच्छा है कि बच्चे जल्दी तैरना सीखें.
It's good that children learn to swim early.
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Requests and commands
हर दिन पाँच नए शब्द सीखो.
Learn five new words every day.
Good to know
- In the past the learner takes ने and the verb agrees with what was learned: मैंने हिंदी सीखी.
Where you hear सीखना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं यहाँ हिंदी सीखता हूँ. I learn Hindi here.
- मैंने दादी जी से खीर बनाना सीखा. I learned to make rice pudding from Dadi ji.
- तुम यहाँ बहुत कुछ सीखोगे. You'll learn a lot here.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 1
- मैं यहाँ हिंदी सीखता हूँ. I learn Hindi here.
- मैंने दादी जी से खीर बनाना सीखा. I learned to make rice pudding from Dadi ji.
- तुम यहाँ बहुत कुछ सीखोगे. You'll learn a lot here.
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In the Shop's Kitchen
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Beginner Level 1 · यहाँ तुम सीखते हो.
Two Years in Delhi
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Intermediate Level 1 · मैंने हिंदी बोलना सीख लिया. · दो साल में तुमने क्या सीखा? · मैंने बोलना सीखा. · दो साल में मैंने बोलना सीखा, लड़ना और मनाना.
Setting the Day
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Advanced Level 1 · और मुझे ज़मीन पर बैठना सीखना पड़ेगा. · तुम्हें इससे कहीं ज़्यादा सीखना होगा, बेटा.
The monsoon price of tomatoes
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Advanced Level 2 · दिल्ली वाले की तरह मोल-भाव सीख गए!
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).