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HINDI VERB

शक होना

to suspect, to have a doubt

  • #151 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 suspects

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit is suspecting

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit suspected

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit used to suspect

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
वहit will suspect

Subjunctive

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

  1. वह (that) it suspect

How to use शक होना

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

  1. Present

    पापा जी को हर नए सेल्समैन पर शक होता है.

    Papa ji is suspicious of every new salesman.

  2. Continuous

    मुझे शक हो रहा है कि रोहन सच नहीं बोल रहा.

    I'm beginning to suspect Rohan isn't telling the truth.

  3. Past

    मुझे पहले दिन से उस आदमी पर शक हुआ.

    From the first day I was suspicious of that man.

  4. Imperfect

    दादी जी को पहले हर दुकानदार पर शक होता था.

    Dadi ji used to be suspicious of every shopkeeper.

  5. Future

    अगर तुम देर से आए, तो मम्मी जी को शक होगा.

    If you come late, Mummy ji will get suspicious.

  6. Subjunctive

    धीरे बोलो, ऐसा न हो कि उसे शक हो.

    Speak quietly, or he might get suspicious.

Good to know

  • The one who suspects takes को and the person or thing doubted takes पर: मुझे उस पर शक है; शक stays masculine singular.

Verbs like this one

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