Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI promise | ||
| तुमyou promise | ||
| आपyou promise (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she promises | ||
| हमwe promise | ||
| वेthey promise |
HINDI VERB
वादा करना
to promise
- #142 most used
- Transitive verb (ने in the past)
Conjugation
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Continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान · happening right now: रहा, रही, रहे (जा रहा हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI am promising | ||
| तुमyou are promising | ||
| आपyou are promising (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she is promising | ||
| हमwe are promising | ||
| वेthey are promising |
Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंनेI promised (agrees with the object) | ||
| तुमनेyou promised (agrees with the object) | ||
| आपनेyou promised (agrees with the object) (politely) | ||
| उसनेhe/she promised (agrees with the object) | ||
| हमनेwe promised (agrees with the object) | ||
| उन्होंनेthey promised (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 promise | ||
| तुमyou used to promise | ||
| आपyou used to promise (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she used to promise | ||
| हमwe used to promise | ||
| वेthey used to promise |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will promise | ||
| तुमyou will promise | ||
| आपyou will promise (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will promise | ||
| हमwe will promise | ||
| वेthey will promise |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I promise
- तुम (that) you promise
- आप (that) you promise (politely)
- वह (that) he/she promise
- हम (that) we promise
- वे (that) they promise
Requests and commands
आज्ञार्थ · तू, तुम, आप, and the very polite -इएगा
- तू promise! (intimate)
- तुम promise! (to a friend)
- आप promise! (politely)
- आप (और भी विनम्र) promise! (very politely)
How to use वादा करना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं कभी झूठा वादा नहीं करती हूँ.
I never make an empty promise.
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Continuous
देखो, नेहा फिर से नया वादा कर रही है.
Look, Neha is making a new promise again.
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Past
मैंने पापा जी से रोज़ फ़ोन करने का वादा किया.
I promised Papa ji to call every day.
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Imperfect
रोहन हर बार समय पर आने का वादा करता था.
Rohan used to promise every time to come on time.
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Future
मैं कोई वादा नहीं करूँगी, पर कोशिश करूँगी.
I won't promise, but I'll try.
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Subjunctive
मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम मुझसे एक वादा करो.
I want you to make me a promise.
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Requests and commands
वादा कीजिए कि आप दीवाली पर ज़रूर आएंगे.
Promise that you'll definitely come for Diwali.
Good to know
- The person you promise takes से: मैंने मम्मी जी से वादा किया; keeping a promise is वादा निभाना.
Where you hear वादा करना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 3
- मैं हर रविवार आने का वादा करता हूँ. I promise to come every Sunday.
- मैंने मम्मी जी से वादा किया. I made Mummy ji a promise.
- मैं कल दादी जी से वादा करूँगा. I'll promise Dadi ji tomorrow.
Hindi · Advanced Level 3
- मैं हर रविवार आने का वादा करता हूँ. I promise to come every Sunday.
- मैंने मम्मी जी से वादा किया. I made Mummy ji a promise.
- मैं कल दादी जी से वादा करूँगा. I'll promise Dadi ji tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).