Hindi reference
काम करना
kaam karnaa
to work (verb)
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 | kaam kartaa huun, kaam kartii huunI work |
| तू | kaam kartaa hai, kaam kartii haiyou (intimate) work |
| वह | kaam kartaa hai, kaam kartii haihe/she works |
| हम | kaam karte hain, kaam kartii hainwe work |
| तुम | kaam karte ho, kaam kartii hoyou (familiar) work |
| आप | kaam karte hain, kaam kartii hainyou (respectful) work |
| वे/ये | kaam karte hain, kaam kartii hainthey work |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam kar rahaa huun, kaam kar rahii huunI am working |
| तू | kaam kar rahaa hai, kaam kar rahii haiyou (intimate) are working |
| वह | kaam kar rahaa hai, kaam kar rahii haihe/she is working |
| हम | kaam kar rahe hain, kaam kar rahii hainwe are working |
| तुम | kaam kar rahe ho, kaam kar rahii hoyou (familiar) are working |
| आप | kaam kar rahe hain, kaam kar rahii hainyou (respectful) are working |
| वे/ये | kaam kar rahe hain, kaam kar rahii hainthey are working |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne kaam kiyaa haiI have worked |
| तू | tuune kaam kiyaa haiyou (intimate) have worked |
| वह | usne kaam kiyaa haihe/she has worked |
| हम | hamne kaam kiyaa haiwe have worked |
| तुम | tumne kaam kiyaa haiyou (familiar) have worked |
| आप | aapne kaam kiyaa haiyou (respectful) have worked |
| वे/ये | unhonne kaam kiyaa haithey have worked |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne kaam kiyaaI worked |
| तू | tuune kaam kiyaayou (intimate) worked |
| वह | usne kaam kiyaahe/she worked |
| हम | hamne kaam kiyaawe worked |
| तुम | tumne kaam kiyaayou (familiar) worked |
| आप | aapne kaam kiyaayou (respectful) worked |
| वे/ये | unhonne kaam kiyaathey worked |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam kartaa thaa, kaam kartii thiiI used to work |
| तू | kaam kartaa thaa, kaam kartii thiiyou (intimate) used to work |
| वह | kaam kartaa thaa, kaam kartii thiihe/she used to work |
| हम | kaam karte the, kaam kartii thiinwe used to work |
| तुम | kaam karte the, kaam kartii thiin, kaam kartii thiiyou (familiar) used to work |
| आप | kaam karte the, kaam kartii thiinyou (respectful) used to work |
| वे/ये | kaam karte the, kaam kartii thiinthey used to work |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam kar rahaa thaa, kaam kar rahii thiiI was working |
| तू | kaam kar rahaa thaa, kaam kar rahii thiiyou (intimate) were working |
| वह | kaam kar rahaa thaa, kaam kar rahii thiihe/she was working |
| हम | kaam kar rahe the, kaam kar rahii thiinwe were working |
| तुम | kaam kar rahe the, kaam kar rahii thiin, kaam kar rahii thiiyou (familiar) were working |
| आप | kaam kar rahe the, kaam kar rahii thiinyou (respectful) were working |
| वे/ये | kaam kar rahe the, kaam kar rahii thiinthey were working |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne kaam kiyaa thaaI had worked |
| तू | tuune kaam kiyaa thaayou (intimate) had worked |
| वह | usne kaam kiyaa thaahe/she had worked |
| हम | hamne kaam kiyaa thaawe had worked |
| तुम | tumne kaam kiyaa thaayou (familiar) had worked |
| आप | aapne kaam kiyaa thaayou (respectful) had worked |
| वे/ये | unhonne kaam kiyaa thaathey had worked |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam karuungaa, kaam karuungiiI will work |
| तू | kaam karegaa, kaam karegiiyou (intimate) will work |
| वह | kaam karegaa, kaam karegiihe/she will work |
| हम | kaam karenge, kaam karengiiwe will work |
| तुम | kaam karoge, kaam karogiiyou (familiar) will work |
| आप | kaam karenge, kaam karengiiyou (respectful) will work |
| वे/ये | kaam karenge, kaam karengiithey will work |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam karuun(that) I work |
| तू | kaam kare(that) you (intimate) work |
| वह | kaam kare(that) he/she works |
| हम | kaam karen(that) we work |
| तुम | kaam karo(that) you (familiar) work |
| आप | kaam karen(that) you (respectful) work |
| वे/ये | kaam karen(that) they work |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | kaam karwork! (intimate) |
| तुम | kaam karowork! (familiar) |
| आप | kaam kiijiework! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam kartaa huungaa, kaam kartii huungiiI probably work |
| तू | kaam kartaa hogaa, kaam kartii hogiiyou (intimate) probably work |
| वह | kaam kartaa hogaa, kaam kartii hogiihe/she probably works |
| हम | kaam karte honge, kaam kartii hongiiwe probably work |
| तुम | kaam karte hoge, kaam kartii hogiiyou (familiar) probably work |
| आप | kaam karte honge, kaam kartii hongiiyou (respectful) probably work |
| वे/ये | kaam karte honge, kaam kartii hongiithey probably work |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kaam kartaa, kaam kartiiI would work |
| तू | kaam kartaa, kaam kartiiyou (intimate) would work |
| वह | kaam kartaa, kaam kartiihe/she would work |
| हम | kaam karte, kaam kartiinwe would work |
| तुम | kaam karte, kaam kartiin, kaam kartiiyou (familiar) would work |
| आप | kaam karte, kaam kartiinyou (respectful) would work |
| वे/ये | kaam karte, kaam kartiinthey would work |
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