Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI lock | ||
| तुमyou lock | ||
| आपyou lock (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she locks | ||
| हमwe lock | ||
| वेthey lock |
HINDI VERB
ताला लगाना
to lock
- #344 most used
- Transitive verb (ने in the past)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am locking | ||
| तुमyou are locking | ||
| आपyou are locking (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is locking | ||
| हमwe are locking | ||
| वेthey are locking |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI locked (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou locked (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou locked (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she locked (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe locked (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey locked (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 lock | ||
| तुमyou used to lock | ||
| आपyou used to lock (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to lock | ||
| हमwe used to lock | ||
| वेthey used to lock |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will lock | ||
| तुमyou will lock | ||
| आपyou will lock (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will lock | ||
| हमwe will lock | ||
| वेthey will lock |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I lock
- तुम (that) you lock
- आप (that) you lock (politely)
- वह (that) he/she lock
- हम (that) we lock
- वे (that) they lock
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू lock! (intimate)
- तुम lock! (to a friend)
- आप lock! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) lock! (very politely)
How to use ताला लगाना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
-
Present
मैं रात को हमेशा गेट पर ताला लगाता हूँ.
I always lock the gate at night.
-
Continuous
रोहन अभी दुकान पर ताला लगा रहा है.
Rohan is locking the shop right now.
-
Past
मैंने जाते समय दरवाज़े पर ताला लगाया.
I locked the door when I left.
-
Imperfect
दादी जी अलमारी पर हमेशा ताला लगाती थीं.
Dadi ji always used to lock the cupboard.
-
Future
मैं निकलते समय गेट पर ताला लगाऊँगा.
I'll lock the gate when I leave.
-
Subjunctive
क्या मैं अभी दुकान पर ताला लगाऊँ?
Shall I lock the shop now?
-
Requests and commands
रात को गेट पर ताला ज़रूर लगाओ.
Make sure to lock the gate at night.
Good to know
- What you lock takes पर: गेट पर ताला लगाना; ताला is masculine, so the past is always ताला लगाया.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).