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HINDI VERB

टहलना

to stroll

  • #349 most used
  • Intransitive verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI stroll
तुमyou stroll
आपyou stroll (politely)
वहhe/she strolls
हमwe stroll
वेthey stroll

Continuous

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI am strolling
तुमyou are strolling
आपyou are strolling (politely)
वहhe/she is strolling
हमwe are strolling
वेthey are strolling

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI strolled
तुमyou strolled
आपyou strolled (politely)
वहhe/she strolled
हमwe strolled
वेthey strolled

Imperfect

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI used to stroll
तुमyou used to stroll
आपyou used to stroll (politely)
वहhe/she used to stroll
हमwe used to stroll
वेthey used to stroll

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI will stroll
तुमyou will stroll
आपyou will stroll (politely)
वहhe/she will stroll
हमwe will stroll
वेthey will stroll

Subjunctive

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

  1. मैं (that) I stroll
  2. तुम (that) you stroll
  3. आप (that) you stroll (politely)
  4. वह (that) he/she stroll
  5. हम (that) we stroll
  6. वे (that) they stroll

Requests and commands

आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा

  1. तू stroll! (intimate)
  2. तुम stroll! (to a friend)
  3. आप stroll! (politely)
  4. आप (और भी विनम्र) stroll! (very politely)

How to use टहलना

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

  1. Present

    पापा जी हर शाम कॉलोनी में टहलते हैं.

    Papa ji strolls around the colony every evening.

  2. Continuous

    हम लोधी गार्डन में टहल रहे हैं, आ जाओ.

    We're strolling in Lodhi Garden, come over.

  3. Past

    खाने के बाद हम छत पर थोड़ा टहले.

    After dinner we strolled a bit on the roof.

  4. Imperfect

    दादा जी सुबह पाँच बजे टहलते थे.

    Grandpa used to go walking at five in the morning.

  5. Future

    चाय के बाद मैं बाज़ार तक टहलूँगी.

    After tea I'll stroll over to the market.

  6. Subjunctive

    चलो, थोड़ा बाहर टहलें, घर में गर्मी है.

    Come on, let's stroll outside a bit, it's hot inside.

  7. Requests and commands

    खाना खाकर थोड़ा टहलो, फिर सोना.

    Take a short walk after eating, then sleep.

Good to know

  • No ने in the past: हम पार्क में टहले; टहलने जाना is to go for a walk.

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