Hindi reference
इस्तेमाल करना
istemaal karnaa
to use
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 | istemaal kartaa huun, istemaal kartii huunI use |
| तू | istemaal kartaa hai, istemaal kartii haiyou (intimate) use |
| वह | istemaal kartaa hai, istemaal kartii haihe/she uses |
| हम | istemaal karte hain, istemaal kartii hainwe use |
| तुम | istemaal karte ho, istemaal kartii hoyou (familiar) use |
| आप | istemaal karte hain, istemaal kartii hainyou (respectful) use |
| वे/ये | istemaal karte hain, istemaal kartii hainthey use |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal kar rahaa huun, istemaal kar rahii huunI am using |
| तू | istemaal kar rahaa hai, istemaal kar rahii haiyou (intimate) are using |
| वह | istemaal kar rahaa hai, istemaal kar rahii haihe/she is using |
| हम | istemaal kar rahe hain, istemaal kar rahii hainwe are using |
| तुम | istemaal kar rahe ho, istemaal kar rahii hoyou (familiar) are using |
| आप | istemaal kar rahe hain, istemaal kar rahii hainyou (respectful) are using |
| वे/ये | istemaal kar rahe hain, istemaal kar rahii hainthey are using |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne istemaal kiyaa hai, mainne istemaal kii haiI have used (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune istemaal kiyaa hai, tuune istemaal kii haiyou (intimate) have used (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne istemaal kiyaa hai, usne istemaal kii haihe/she has used (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne istemaal kiyaa hai, hamne istemaal kii haiwe have used (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne istemaal kiyaa hai, tumne istemaal kii haiyou (familiar) have used (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne istemaal kiyaa hai, aapne istemaal kii haiyou (respectful) have used (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne istemaal kiyaa hai, unhonne istemaal kii haithey have used (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne istemaal kiyaa, mainne istemaal kiiI used (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune istemaal kiyaa, tuune istemaal kiiyou (intimate) used (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne istemaal kiyaa, usne istemaal kiihe/she used (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne istemaal kiyaa, hamne istemaal kiiwe used (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne istemaal kiyaa, tumne istemaal kiiyou (familiar) used (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne istemaal kiyaa, aapne istemaal kiiyou (respectful) used (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne istemaal kiyaa, unhonne istemaal kiithey used (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal kartaa thaa, istemaal kartii thiiI used to use |
| तू | istemaal kartaa thaa, istemaal kartii thiiyou (intimate) used to use |
| वह | istemaal kartaa thaa, istemaal kartii thiihe/she used to use |
| हम | istemaal karte the, istemaal kartii thiinwe used to use |
| तुम | istemaal karte the, istemaal kartii thiin, istemaal kartii thiiyou (familiar) used to use |
| आप | istemaal karte the, istemaal kartii thiinyou (respectful) used to use |
| वे/ये | istemaal karte the, istemaal kartii thiinthey used to use |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal kar rahaa thaa, istemaal kar rahii thiiI was using |
| तू | istemaal kar rahaa thaa, istemaal kar rahii thiiyou (intimate) were using |
| वह | istemaal kar rahaa thaa, istemaal kar rahii thiihe/she was using |
| हम | istemaal kar rahe the, istemaal kar rahii thiinwe were using |
| तुम | istemaal kar rahe the, istemaal kar rahii thiin, istemaal kar rahii thiiyou (familiar) were using |
| आप | istemaal kar rahe the, istemaal kar rahii thiinyou (respectful) were using |
| वे/ये | istemaal kar rahe the, istemaal kar rahii thiinthey were using |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne istemaal kiyaa thaa, mainne istemaal kii thiiI had used (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune istemaal kiyaa thaa, tuune istemaal kii thiiyou (intimate) had used (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne istemaal kiyaa thaa, usne istemaal kii thiihe/she had used (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne istemaal kiyaa thaa, hamne istemaal kii thiiwe had used (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne istemaal kiyaa thaa, tumne istemaal kii thiiyou (familiar) had used (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne istemaal kiyaa thaa, aapne istemaal kii thiiyou (respectful) had used (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne istemaal kiyaa thaa, unhonne istemaal kii thiithey had used (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal karuungaa, istemaal karuungiiI will use |
| तू | istemaal karegaa, istemaal karegiiyou (intimate) will use |
| वह | istemaal karegaa, istemaal karegiihe/she will use |
| हम | istemaal karenge, istemaal karengiiwe will use |
| तुम | istemaal karoge, istemaal karogiiyou (familiar) will use |
| आप | istemaal karenge, istemaal karengiiyou (respectful) will use |
| वे/ये | istemaal karenge, istemaal karengiithey will use |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal karuun(that) I use |
| तू | istemaal kare(that) you (intimate) use |
| वह | istemaal kare(that) he/she uses |
| हम | istemaal karen(that) we use |
| तुम | istemaal karo(that) you (familiar) use |
| आप | istemaal karen(that) you (respectful) use |
| वे/ये | istemaal karen(that) they use |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | istemaal karuse! (intimate) |
| तुम | istemaal karouse! (familiar) |
| आप | istemaal kiijieuse! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal kartaa huungaa, istemaal kartii huungiiI probably use |
| तू | istemaal kartaa hogaa, istemaal kartii hogiiyou (intimate) probably use |
| वह | istemaal kartaa hogaa, istemaal kartii hogiihe/she probably uses |
| हम | istemaal karte honge, istemaal kartii hongiiwe probably use |
| तुम | istemaal karte hoge, istemaal kartii hogiiyou (familiar) probably use |
| आप | istemaal karte honge, istemaal kartii hongiiyou (respectful) probably use |
| वे/ये | istemaal karte honge, istemaal kartii hongiithey probably use |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | istemaal kartaa, istemaal kartiiI would use |
| तू | istemaal kartaa, istemaal kartiiyou (intimate) would use |
| वह | istemaal kartaa, istemaal kartiihe/she would use |
| हम | istemaal karte, istemaal kartiinwe would use |
| तुम | istemaal karte, istemaal kartiin, istemaal kartiiyou (familiar) would use |
| आप | istemaal karte, istemaal kartiinyou (respectful) would use |
| वे/ये | istemaal karte, istemaal kartiinthey would use |
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