Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am shy | ||
| तुमyou are shy | ||
| आपyou are shy (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is shy | ||
| हमwe are shy | ||
| वेthey are shy |
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am being shy | ||
| तुमyou are being shy | ||
| आपyou are being shy (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is being shy | ||
| हमwe are being shy | ||
| वेthey are being shy |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI was shy | ||
| तुमyou were shy | ||
| आपyou were shy (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she was shy | ||
| हमwe were shy | ||
| वेthey were shy |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to be shy | ||
| तुमyou used to be shy | ||
| आपyou used to be shy (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to be shy | ||
| हमwe used to be shy | ||
| वेthey used to be shy |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will be shy | ||
| तुमyou will be shy | ||
| आपyou will be shy (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will be shy | ||
| हमwe will be shy | ||
| वेthey will be shy |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I be shy
- तुम (that) you be shy
- आप (that) you be shy (politely)
- वह (that) he/she be shy
- हम (that) we be shy
- वे (that) they be shy
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू be shy! (intimate)
- तुम be shy! (to a friend)
- आप be shy! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) be shy! (very politely)
How to use शर्माना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
नेहा नए लोगों के सामने बहुत शर्माती है.
Neha is very shy in front of new people.
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Continuous
दुल्हन फ़ोटो खिंचाते हुए शर्मा रही है.
The bride is being shy while having her photo taken.
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Past
तारीफ़ सुनकर रोहन थोड़ा शर्माया.
Rohan was a little shy at hearing the praise.
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Imperfect
बचपन में मैं मेहमानों से बहुत शर्माता था.
As a child I was very shy with guests.
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Future
मंच पर जाकर क्या तुम शर्माओगे?
Will you be shy when you go on stage?
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Subjunctive
उससे प्यार से बात करो ताकि वह न शर्माए.
Talk to him kindly so that he isn't shy.
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Requests and commands
शर्माओ मत, एक और रोटी लो.
Don't be shy, take one more roti.
Good to know
- No ने in the past, वह शर्माई; शर्माओ मत is "don't be shy", said to a guest who won't take a second helping.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.