Hindi reference
खाना
khaanaa
to eat
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 | khaataa huun, khaatii huunI eat |
| तू | khaataa hai, khaatii haiyou (intimate) eat |
| वह | khaataa hai, khaatii haihe/she eats |
| हम | khaate hain, khaatii hainwe eat |
| तुम | khaate ho, khaatii hoyou (familiar) eat |
| आप | khaate hain, khaatii hainyou (respectful) eat |
| वे/ये | khaate hain, khaatii hainthey eat |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaa rahaa huun, khaa rahii huunI am eating |
| तू | khaa rahaa hai, khaa rahii haiyou (intimate) are eating |
| वह | khaa rahaa hai, khaa rahii haihe/she is eating |
| हम | khaa rahe hain, khaa rahii hainwe are eating |
| तुम | khaa rahe ho, khaa rahii hoyou (familiar) are eating |
| आप | khaa rahe hain, khaa rahii hainyou (respectful) are eating |
| वे/ये | khaa rahe hain, khaa rahii hainthey are eating |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne khaayaa hai, mainne khaaii haiI have eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune khaayaa hai, tuune khaaii haiyou (intimate) have eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne khaayaa hai, usne khaaii haihe/she has eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne khaayaa hai, hamne khaaii haiwe have eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne khaayaa hai, tumne khaaii haiyou (familiar) have eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne khaayaa hai, aapne khaaii haiyou (respectful) have eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne khaayaa hai, unhonne khaaii haithey have eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne khaayaa, mainne khaaiiI ate (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune khaayaa, tuune khaaiiyou (intimate) ate (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne khaayaa, usne khaaiihe/she ate (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne khaayaa, hamne khaaiiwe ate (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne khaayaa, tumne khaaiiyou (familiar) ate (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne khaayaa, aapne khaaiiyou (respectful) ate (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne khaayaa, unhonne khaaiithey ate (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaataa thaa, khaatii thiiI used to eat |
| तू | khaataa thaa, khaatii thiiyou (intimate) used to eat |
| वह | khaataa thaa, khaatii thiihe/she used to eat |
| हम | khaate the, khaatii thiinwe used to eat |
| तुम | khaate the, khaatii thiin, khaatii thiiyou (familiar) used to eat |
| आप | khaate the, khaatii thiinyou (respectful) used to eat |
| वे/ये | khaate the, khaatii thiinthey used to eat |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaa rahaa thaa, khaa rahii thiiI was eating |
| तू | khaa rahaa thaa, khaa rahii thiiyou (intimate) were eating |
| वह | khaa rahaa thaa, khaa rahii thiihe/she was eating |
| हम | khaa rahe the, khaa rahii thiinwe were eating |
| तुम | khaa rahe the, khaa rahii thiin, khaa rahii thiiyou (familiar) were eating |
| आप | khaa rahe the, khaa rahii thiinyou (respectful) were eating |
| वे/ये | khaa rahe the, khaa rahii thiinthey were eating |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne khaayaa thaa, mainne khaaii thiiI had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune khaayaa thaa, tuune khaaii thiiyou (intimate) had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne khaayaa thaa, usne khaaii thiihe/she had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne khaayaa thaa, hamne khaaii thiiwe had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne khaayaa thaa, tumne khaaii thiiyou (familiar) had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne khaayaa thaa, aapne khaaii thiiyou (respectful) had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne khaayaa thaa, unhonne khaaii thiithey had eaten (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaauungaa, khaauungiiI will eat |
| तू | khaaegaa, khaaegiiyou (intimate) will eat |
| वह | khaaegaa, khaaegiihe/she will eat |
| हम | khaaenge, khaaengiiwe will eat |
| तुम | khaaoge, khaaogiiyou (familiar) will eat |
| आप | khaaenge, khaaengiiyou (respectful) will eat |
| वे/ये | khaaenge, khaaengiithey will eat |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaauun(that) I eat |
| तू | khaae(that) you (intimate) eat |
| वह | khaae(that) he/she eats |
| हम | khaaen(that) we eat |
| तुम | khaao(that) you (familiar) eat |
| आप | khaaen(that) you (respectful) eat |
| वे/ये | khaaen(that) they eat |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | khaaeat! (intimate) |
| तुम | khaaoeat! (familiar) |
| आप | khaaieeat! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaataa huungaa, khaatii huungiiI probably eat |
| तू | khaataa hogaa, khaatii hogiiyou (intimate) probably eat |
| वह | khaataa hogaa, khaatii hogiihe/she probably eats |
| हम | khaate honge, khaatii hongiiwe probably eat |
| तुम | khaate hoge, khaatii hogiiyou (familiar) probably eat |
| आप | khaate honge, khaatii hongiiyou (respectful) probably eat |
| वे/ये | khaate honge, khaatii hongiithey probably eat |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khaataa, khaatiiI would eat |
| तू | khaataa, khaatiiyou (intimate) would eat |
| वह | khaataa, khaatiihe/she would eat |
| हम | khaate, khaatiinwe would eat |
| तुम | khaate, khaatiin, khaatiiyou (familiar) would eat |
| आप | khaate, khaatiinyou (respectful) would eat |
| वे/ये | khaate, khaatiinthey would eat |
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