Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI complain | ||
| तुमyou complain | ||
| आपyou complain (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she complains | ||
| हमwe complain | ||
| वेthey complain |
HINDI VERB
शिकायत करना
to complain
- #422 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 complaining | ||
| तुमyou are complaining | ||
| आपyou are complaining (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is complaining | ||
| हमwe are complaining | ||
| वेthey are complaining |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI complained (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou complained (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou complained (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she complained (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe complained (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey complained (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 complain | ||
| तुमyou used to complain | ||
| आपyou used to complain (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to complain | ||
| हमwe used to complain | ||
| वेthey used to complain |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will complain | ||
| तुमyou will complain | ||
| आपyou will complain (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will complain | ||
| हमwe will complain | ||
| वेthey will complain |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I complain
- तुम (that) you complain
- आप (that) you complain (politely)
- वह (that) he/she complain
- हम (that) we complain
- वे (that) they complain
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू complain! (intimate)
- तुम complain! (to a friend)
- आप complain! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) complain! (very politely)
How to use शिकायत करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
पड़ोसी हर रोज़ शोर की शिकायत करते हैं.
The neighbours complain about the noise every day.
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Continuous
गुप्ता जी फिर से बिजली की शिकायत कर रहे हैं.
Gupta ji is complaining about the electricity again.
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Past
हमने नगर निगम से सड़क की शिकायत की.
We complained to the municipal corporation about the road.
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Imperfect
दादी जी हमेशा दूध वाले की शिकायत करती थीं.
Dadi ji always used to complain about the milkman.
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Future
पानी नहीं आया तो मैं कल शिकायत करूँगा.
If the water doesn't come I'll complain tomorrow.
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Subjunctive
क्या मैं मैनेजर से शिकायत करूँ?
Shall I complain to the manager?
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Requests and commands
बात-बात पर शिकायत मत करो.
Don't complain about every little thing.
Good to know
- Complain to someone with से, about something with की: मैंने मकान मालिक से पानी की शिकायत की.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).