Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI boil | ||
| तुमyou boil | ||
| आपyou boil (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she boils | ||
| हमwe boil | ||
| वेthey boil |
HINDI VERB
उबलना
to boil (of a liquid)
- #381 most used
- Intransitive verb
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am boiling | ||
| तुमyou are boiling | ||
| आपyou are boiling (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is boiling | ||
| हमwe are boiling | ||
| वेthey are boiling |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI boiled | ||
| तुमyou boiled | ||
| आपyou boiled (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she boiled | ||
| हमwe boiled | ||
| वेthey boiled |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI used to boil | ||
| तुमyou used to boil | ||
| आपyou used to boil (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to boil | ||
| हमwe used to boil | ||
| वेthey used to boil |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will boil | ||
| तुमyou will boil | ||
| आपyou will boil (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will boil | ||
| हमwe will boil | ||
| वेthey will boil |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I boil
- तुम (that) you boil
- आप (that) you boil (politely)
- वह (that) he/she boil
- हम (that) we boil
- वे (that) they boil
How to use उबलना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
पहाड़ों पर पानी जल्दी उबलता है.
In the mountains water boils quickly.
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Continuous
चाय उबल रही है, गैस बंद करो.
The tea is boiling, turn off the gas.
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Past
दूध उबला और बाहर गिर गया.
The milk boiled and spilled over.
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Imperfect
पुराने चूल्हे पर पानी देर से उबलता था.
On the old stove, water used to take long to boil.
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Future
दो मिनट में पानी उबलेगा.
The water will boil in two minutes.
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Subjunctive
गैस तेज़ करो ताकि पानी जल्दी उबले.
Turn up the gas so the water boils fast.
Good to know
- उबलना is what the water does, पानी उबल रहा है; उबालना is what you do to it: पानी उबालो.
Where you hear उबलना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 1
- चीनी धीरे-धीरे उबलती है. The sugar boils slowly.
- दूध उबला, फिर मैंने चावल डाले. The milk boiled, then I put in the rice.
- पानी दो मिनट में उबलेगा. The water will boil in two minutes.
Hindi · Intermediate Level 3
- चीनी धीरे-धीरे उबलती है. The sugar boils slowly.
- दूध उबला, फिर मैंने चावल डाले. The milk boiled, then I put in the rice.
- पानी दो मिनट में उबलेगा. The water will boil in two minutes.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: intransitive verb.