Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit feels cold |
HINDI VERB
ठंड लगना
to feel cold
- #213 most used
- Dative verb (the experiencer takes को)
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit is feeling cold |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit felt cold |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit used to feel cold |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| वहit will feel cold |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- वह (that) it feel cold
How to use ठंड लगना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
दिल्ली की जनवरी में मुझे बहुत ठंड लगती है.
In Delhi's January I feel very cold.
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Continuous
खिड़की बंद करो, मुझे ठंड लग रही है.
Close the window, I'm feeling cold.
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Past
रात में छत पर हमें बहुत ठंड लगी.
On the roof at night we felt very cold.
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Imperfect
बचपन में मुझे सुबह नहाने में ठंड लगती थी.
As a child I used to feel cold bathing in the morning.
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Future
स्वेटर पहनो, शाम को ठंड लगेगी.
Wear a sweater, you'll feel cold in the evening.
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Subjunctive
बच्चे को कंबल दो, कहीं उसे ठंड न लगे.
Give the child a blanket, lest he feel cold.
Good to know
- The cold one takes को: मुझे ठंड लग रही है; ठंड is feminine, and ठंड लग जाना also means to catch a cold.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: dative verb (the experiencer takes को).