Hindi reference
इशारा करना
ishaaraa karnaa
to gesture, to hint
Irregular · 12 form tables
Includes habitual, progressive and perfect constructions, commands, and supplied gender and object agreement examples. Some forms already contain a subject.
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Present
Present habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa kartaa huun, ishaaraa kartii huunI gesture |
| तू | ishaaraa kartaa hai, ishaaraa kartii haiyou (intimate) gesture |
| वह | ishaaraa kartaa hai, ishaaraa kartii haihe/she gestures |
| हम | ishaaraa karte hain, ishaaraa kartii hainwe gesture |
| तुम | ishaaraa karte ho, ishaaraa kartii hoyou (familiar) gesture |
| आप | ishaaraa karte hain, ishaaraa kartii hainyou (respectful) gesture |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa karte hain, ishaaraa kartii hainthey gesture |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa kar rahaa huun, ishaaraa kar rahii huunI am gesturing |
| तू | ishaaraa kar rahaa hai, ishaaraa kar rahii haiyou (intimate) are gesturing |
| वह | ishaaraa kar rahaa hai, ishaaraa kar rahii haihe/she is gesturing |
| हम | ishaaraa kar rahe hain, ishaaraa kar rahii hainwe are gesturing |
| तुम | ishaaraa kar rahe ho, ishaaraa kar rahii hoyou (familiar) are gesturing |
| आप | ishaaraa kar rahe hain, ishaaraa kar rahii hainyou (respectful) are gesturing |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa kar rahe hain, ishaaraa kar rahii hainthey are gesturing |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne ishaaraa kiyaa haiI have gestured |
| तू | tuune ishaaraa kiyaa haiyou (intimate) have gestured |
| वह | usne ishaaraa kiyaa haihe/she has gestured |
| हम | hamne ishaaraa kiyaa haiwe have gestured |
| तुम | tumne ishaaraa kiyaa haiyou (familiar) have gestured |
| आप | aapne ishaaraa kiyaa haiyou (respectful) have gestured |
| वे/ये | unhonne ishaaraa kiyaa haithey have gestured |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne ishaaraa kiyaaI gestured |
| तू | tuune ishaaraa kiyaayou (intimate) gestured |
| वह | usne ishaaraa kiyaahe/she gestured |
| हम | hamne ishaaraa kiyaawe gestured |
| तुम | tumne ishaaraa kiyaayou (familiar) gestured |
| आप | aapne ishaaraa kiyaayou (respectful) gestured |
| वे/ये | unhonne ishaaraa kiyaathey gestured |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa kartaa thaa, ishaaraa kartii thiiI used to gesture |
| तू | ishaaraa kartaa thaa, ishaaraa kartii thiiyou (intimate) used to gesture |
| वह | ishaaraa kartaa thaa, ishaaraa kartii thiihe/she used to gesture |
| हम | ishaaraa karte the, ishaaraa kartii thiinwe used to gesture |
| तुम | ishaaraa karte the, ishaaraa kartii thiin, ishaaraa kartii thiiyou (familiar) used to gesture |
| आप | ishaaraa karte the, ishaaraa kartii thiinyou (respectful) used to gesture |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa karte the, ishaaraa kartii thiinthey used to gesture |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa kar rahaa thaa, ishaaraa kar rahii thiiI was gesturing |
| तू | ishaaraa kar rahaa thaa, ishaaraa kar rahii thiiyou (intimate) were gesturing |
| वह | ishaaraa kar rahaa thaa, ishaaraa kar rahii thiihe/she was gesturing |
| हम | ishaaraa kar rahe the, ishaaraa kar rahii thiinwe were gesturing |
| तुम | ishaaraa kar rahe the, ishaaraa kar rahii thiin, ishaaraa kar rahii thiiyou (familiar) were gesturing |
| आप | ishaaraa kar rahe the, ishaaraa kar rahii thiinyou (respectful) were gesturing |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa kar rahe the, ishaaraa kar rahii thiinthey were gesturing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne ishaaraa kiyaa thaaI had gestured |
| तू | tuune ishaaraa kiyaa thaayou (intimate) had gestured |
| वह | usne ishaaraa kiyaa thaahe/she had gestured |
| हम | hamne ishaaraa kiyaa thaawe had gestured |
| तुम | tumne ishaaraa kiyaa thaayou (familiar) had gestured |
| आप | aapne ishaaraa kiyaa thaayou (respectful) had gestured |
| वे/ये | unhonne ishaaraa kiyaa thaathey had gestured |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa karuungaa, ishaaraa karuungiiI will gesture |
| तू | ishaaraa karegaa, ishaaraa karegiiyou (intimate) will gesture |
| वह | ishaaraa karegaa, ishaaraa karegiihe/she will gesture |
| हम | ishaaraa karenge, ishaaraa karengiiwe will gesture |
| तुम | ishaaraa karoge, ishaaraa karogiiyou (familiar) will gesture |
| आप | ishaaraa karenge, ishaaraa karengiiyou (respectful) will gesture |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa karenge, ishaaraa karengiithey will gesture |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa karuun(that) I gesture |
| तू | ishaaraa kare(that) you (intimate) gesture |
| वह | ishaaraa kare(that) he/she gestures |
| हम | ishaaraa karen(that) we gesture |
| तुम | ishaaraa karo(that) you (familiar) gesture |
| आप | ishaaraa karen(that) you (respectful) gesture |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa karen(that) they gesture |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | ishaaraa kargesture! (intimate) |
| तुम | ishaaraa karogesture! (familiar) |
| आप | ishaaraa kiijiegesture! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa kartaa huungaa, ishaaraa kartii huungiiI probably gesture |
| तू | ishaaraa kartaa hogaa, ishaaraa kartii hogiiyou (intimate) probably gesture |
| वह | ishaaraa kartaa hogaa, ishaaraa kartii hogiihe/she probably gestures |
| हम | ishaaraa karte honge, ishaaraa kartii hongiiwe probably gesture |
| तुम | ishaaraa karte hoge, ishaaraa kartii hogiiyou (familiar) probably gesture |
| आप | ishaaraa karte honge, ishaaraa kartii hongiiyou (respectful) probably gesture |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa karte honge, ishaaraa kartii hongiithey probably gesture |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | ishaaraa kartaa, ishaaraa kartiiI would gesture |
| तू | ishaaraa kartaa, ishaaraa kartiiyou (intimate) would gesture |
| वह | ishaaraa kartaa, ishaaraa kartiihe/she would gesture |
| हम | ishaaraa karte, ishaaraa kartiinwe would gesture |
| तुम | ishaaraa karte, ishaaraa kartiin, ishaaraa kartiiyou (familiar) would gesture |
| आप | ishaaraa karte, ishaaraa kartiinyou (respectful) would gesture |
| वे/ये | ishaaraa karte, ishaaraa kartiinthey would gesture |
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