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HINDI VERB

टूटना

to break

  • #133 most used
  • Intransitive verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

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

Continuous

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

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

Past

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

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

Subjunctive

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

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

How to use टूटना

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

  1. Present

    सस्ते खिलौने जल्दी टूटते हैं.

    Cheap toys break quickly.

  2. Continuous

    यह पुरानी कुर्सी टूट रही है.

    This old chair is breaking.

  3. Past

    मेरे फ़ोन की स्क्रीन टूटी.

    My phone's screen broke.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले इस घर में बहुत बर्तन टूटते थे.

    Before, a lot of dishes used to break in this house.

  5. Future

    धीरे रखो, नहीं तो प्लेट टूटेगी.

    Put it down gently, or the plate will break.

  6. Subjunctive

    डिब्बे ध्यान से रखो ताकि कुछ न टूटे.

    Put the boxes down carefully so that nothing breaks.

Good to know

  • टूटना is for the thing that breaks, गिलास टूट गया; तोड़ना is for the one who breaks it.

Where you hear टूटना

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Hindi · Intermediate Level 1

  • दुकान में रोज़ एक गिलास टूटता है. In the shop a glass breaks every day.
  • दो गिलास टूट गए. Two glasses broke.
  • वह दीया टूट जाएगा. That lamp will break.

Hindi · Advanced Level 2

  • दुकान में रोज़ एक गिलास टूटता है. In the shop a glass breaks every day.
  • दो गिलास टूट गए. Two glasses broke.
  • वह दीया टूट जाएगा. That lamp will break.

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