Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI teach | ||
| तुमyou teach | ||
| आपyou teach (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she teaches | ||
| हमwe teach | ||
| वेthey teach |
HINDI VERB
सिखाना
to teach
- #115 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 teaching | ||
| तुमyou are teaching | ||
| आपyou are teaching (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is teaching | ||
| हमwe are teaching | ||
| वेthey are teaching |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI taught (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou taught (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou taught (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she taught (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe taught (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey taught (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 teach | ||
| तुमyou used to teach | ||
| आपyou used to teach (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to teach | ||
| हमwe used to teach | ||
| वेthey used to teach |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will teach | ||
| तुमyou will teach | ||
| आपyou will teach (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will teach | ||
| हमwe will teach | ||
| वेthey will teach |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I teach
- तुम (that) you teach
- आप (that) you teach (politely)
- वह (that) he/she teach
- हम (that) we teach
- वे (that) they teach
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू teach! (intimate)
- तुम teach! (to a friend)
- आप teach! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) teach! (very politely)
How to use सिखाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं हफ़्ते में दो बार नोआ को हिंदी सिखाती हूँ.
I teach Noah Hindi twice a week.
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Continuous
रोहन मुझे शादी का डांस सिखा रहा है.
Rohan is teaching me the wedding dance.
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Past
दादी जी ने मुझे यह रेसिपी सिखाई.
Dadi ji taught me this recipe.
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Imperfect
पापा जी बच्चों को शतरंज सिखाते थे.
Papa ji used to teach the children chess.
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Future
मैं तुम्हें गाड़ी चलाना सिखाऊँगी.
I'll teach you to drive.
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Subjunctive
उम्मीद है कि कोई मुझे यह गाना सिखाए.
I hope someone teaches me this song.
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Requests and commands
मुझे भी सिखाओ, मैं भी नाचूँगी.
Teach me too, I'll dance as well.
Good to know
- Who you teach takes को: प्रिया मुझे हिंदी सिखाती है; सीखना is to learn.
Where you hear सिखाना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 2
- मैं नोआ को हिंदी सिखाती हूँ. I teach Noah Hindi.
- रोहन ने मुझे एक डांस सिखाया. Rohan taught me a dance.
- मैं तुम्हें कल डांस सिखाऊँगा. I'll teach you the dance tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).