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HINDI VERB

वापस करना

to give back, to return (something)

  • #465 most used
  • Transitive verb (ने in the past)

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंI give back
तुमyou give back
आपyou give back (politely)
वहhe/she gives back
हमwe give back
वेthey give back

Continuous

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

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

Past

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

Form Masculine Feminine
मैंनेI gave back (agrees with the object)
तुमनेyou gave back (agrees with the object)
आपनेyou gave back (agrees with the object) (politely)
उसनेhe/she gave back (agrees with the object)
हमनेwe gave back (agrees with the object)
उन्होंनेthey gave back (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 give back
तुमyou used to give back
आपyou used to give back (politely)
वहhe/she used to give back
हमwe used to give back
वेthey used to give back

Future

भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)

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

Subjunctive

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use वापस करना

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

  1. Present

    यह दुकान सात दिन के अंदर पैसे वापस करती है.

    This shop gives the money back within seven days.

  2. Continuous

    मैं यह कुर्ता वापस कर रही हूँ, छोटा है.

    I'm returning this kurta, it's small.

  3. Past

    मैंने रोहन के पाँच सौ रुपये वापस किए.

    I gave back Rohan's five hundred rupees.

  4. Imperfect

    पहले लोग उधार के पैसे समय पर वापस करते थे.

    People used to give back borrowed money on time.

  5. Future

    मैं तुम्हारी किताब अगले हफ़्ते वापस करूँगा.

    I'll return your book next week.

  6. Subjunctive

    क्या मैं ये जूते वापस करूँ? थोड़े टाइट हैं.

    Shall I return these shoes? They're a bit tight.

  7. Requests and commands

    पैसे गिनकर वापस करो, गलती न हो.

    Count the money and give it back, so there's no mistake.

Good to know

  • वापस करना agrees with the thing returned: पैसे वापस किए, किताब वापस की; वापस आना is to come back.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: transitive verb (ने in the past).