HINDI VERB

शर्म आना

to feel ashamed, to feel shy

Conjugation

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वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit feels ashamed

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit is feeling ashamed

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit felt ashamed

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

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit used to feel ashamed

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form	Masculine	Feminine
वहit will feel ashamed

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

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

Present

मुझे सबके सामने गाने में शर्म आती है.

I feel shy singing in front of everyone.
Continuous

देखो, छोटे राजू को मेहमानों से शर्म आ रही है.

Look, little Raju is feeling shy with the guests.
Past

झूठ पकड़े जाने पर मुझे बहुत शर्म आई.

I felt very ashamed when my lie was caught.
Imperfect

पहले मुझे हिंदी बोलने में शर्म आती थी.

I used to feel shy speaking Hindi.
Future

अगर तुम ऐसा करोगे, तो बाद में तुम्हें शर्म आएगी.

If you do that, you'll feel ashamed later.
Subjunctive

ऐसा कुछ मत करो कि बाद में शर्म आए.

Don't do anything you'd feel ashamed of later.

The one who feels shy takes को and the cause takes पर or से: मुझे अपनी गलती पर शर्म आई; शर्म is feminine, so always आती है, आई.

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