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