Hindi reference
कहना
kahnaa
to say
Regular · 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 | kahtaa huun, kahtii huunI say |
| तू | kahtaa hai, kahtii haiyou (intimate) say |
| वह | kahtaa hai, kahtii haihe/she says |
| हम | kahte hain, kahtii hainwe say |
| तुम | kahte ho, kahtii hoyou (familiar) say |
| आप | kahte hain, kahtii hainyou (respectful) say |
| वे/ये | kahte hain, kahtii hainthey say |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kah rahaa huun, kah rahii huunI am saying |
| तू | kah rahaa hai, kah rahii haiyou (intimate) are saying |
| वह | kah rahaa hai, kah rahii haihe/she is saying |
| हम | kah rahe hain, kah rahii hainwe are saying |
| तुम | kah rahe ho, kah rahii hoyou (familiar) are saying |
| आप | kah rahe hain, kah rahii hainyou (respectful) are saying |
| वे/ये | kah rahe hain, kah rahii hainthey are saying |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne kahaa hai, mainne kahii haiI have said (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune kahaa hai, tuune kahii haiyou (intimate) have said (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne kahaa hai, usne kahii haihe/she has said (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne kahaa hai, hamne kahii haiwe have said (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne kahaa hai, tumne kahii haiyou (familiar) have said (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne kahaa hai, aapne kahii haiyou (respectful) have said (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne kahaa hai, unhonne kahii haithey have said (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne kahaa, mainne kahiiI said (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune kahaa, tuune kahiiyou (intimate) said (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne kahaa, usne kahiihe/she said (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne kahaa, hamne kahiiwe said (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne kahaa, tumne kahiiyou (familiar) said (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne kahaa, aapne kahiiyou (respectful) said (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne kahaa, unhonne kahiithey said (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kahtaa thaa, kahtii thiiI used to say |
| तू | kahtaa thaa, kahtii thiiyou (intimate) used to say |
| वह | kahtaa thaa, kahtii thiihe/she used to say |
| हम | kahte the, kahtii thiinwe used to say |
| तुम | kahte the, kahtii thiin, kahtii thiiyou (familiar) used to say |
| आप | kahte the, kahtii thiinyou (respectful) used to say |
| वे/ये | kahte the, kahtii thiinthey used to say |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kah rahaa thaa, kah rahii thiiI was saying |
| तू | kah rahaa thaa, kah rahii thiiyou (intimate) were saying |
| वह | kah rahaa thaa, kah rahii thiihe/she was saying |
| हम | kah rahe the, kah rahii thiinwe were saying |
| तुम | kah rahe the, kah rahii thiin, kah rahii thiiyou (familiar) were saying |
| आप | kah rahe the, kah rahii thiinyou (respectful) were saying |
| वे/ये | kah rahe the, kah rahii thiinthey were saying |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne kahaa thaa, mainne kahii thiiI had said (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune kahaa thaa, tuune kahii thiiyou (intimate) had said (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne kahaa thaa, usne kahii thiihe/she had said (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne kahaa thaa, hamne kahii thiiwe had said (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne kahaa thaa, tumne kahii thiiyou (familiar) had said (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne kahaa thaa, aapne kahii thiiyou (respectful) had said (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne kahaa thaa, unhonne kahii thiithey had said (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kahuungaa, kahuungiiI will say |
| तू | kahegaa, kahegiiyou (intimate) will say |
| वह | kahegaa, kahegiihe/she will say |
| हम | kahenge, kahengiiwe will say |
| तुम | kahoge, kahogiiyou (familiar) will say |
| आप | kahenge, kahengiiyou (respectful) will say |
| वे/ये | kahenge, kahengiithey will say |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kahuun(that) I say |
| तू | kahe(that) you (intimate) say |
| वह | kahe(that) he/she says |
| हम | kahen(that) we say |
| तुम | kaho(that) you (familiar) say |
| आप | kahen(that) you (respectful) say |
| वे/ये | kahen(that) they say |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | kahsay! (intimate) |
| तुम | kahosay! (familiar) |
| आप | kahiesay! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kahtaa huungaa, kahtii huungiiI probably say |
| तू | kahtaa hogaa, kahtii hogiiyou (intimate) probably say |
| वह | kahtaa hogaa, kahtii hogiihe/she probably says |
| हम | kahte honge, kahtii hongiiwe probably say |
| तुम | kahte hoge, kahtii hogiiyou (familiar) probably say |
| आप | kahte honge, kahtii hongiiyou (respectful) probably say |
| वे/ये | kahte honge, kahtii hongiithey probably say |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kahtaa, kahtiiI would say |
| तू | kahtaa, kahtiiyou (intimate) would say |
| वह | kahtaa, kahtiihe/she would say |
| हम | kahte, kahtiinwe would say |
| तुम | kahte, kahtiin, kahtiiyou (familiar) would say |
| आप | kahte, kahtiinyou (respectful) would say |
| वे/ये | kahte, kahtiinthey would say |
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