Hindi reference
खेलना
khelnaa
to play
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 | kheltaa huun, kheltii huunI play |
| तू | kheltaa hai, kheltii haiyou (intimate) play |
| वह | kheltaa hai, kheltii haihe/she plays |
| हम | khelte hain, kheltii hainwe play |
| तुम | khelte ho, kheltii hoyou (familiar) play |
| आप | khelte hain, kheltii hainyou (respectful) play |
| वे/ये | khelte hain, kheltii hainthey play |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khel rahaa huun, khel rahii huunI am playing |
| तू | khel rahaa hai, khel rahii haiyou (intimate) are playing |
| वह | khel rahaa hai, khel rahii haihe/she is playing |
| हम | khel rahe hain, khel rahii hainwe are playing |
| तुम | khel rahe ho, khel rahii hoyou (familiar) are playing |
| आप | khel rahe hain, khel rahii hainyou (respectful) are playing |
| वे/ये | khel rahe hain, khel rahii hainthey are playing |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khelaa huun, khelii huunI have played |
| तू | khelaa hai, khelii haiyou (intimate) have played |
| वह | khelaa hai, khelii haihe/she has played |
| हम | khele hain, khelii hainwe have played |
| तुम | khele ho, khelii hoyou (familiar) have played |
| आप | khele hain, khelii hainyou (respectful) have played |
| वे/ये | khele hain, khelii hainthey have played |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khelaa, kheliiI played |
| तू | khelaa, kheliiyou (intimate) played |
| वह | khelaa, kheliihe/she played |
| हम | khele, kheliinwe played |
| तुम | khele, kheliin, kheliiyou (familiar) played |
| आप | khele, kheliinyou (respectful) played |
| वे/ये | khele, kheliinthey played |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kheltaa thaa, kheltii thiiI used to play |
| तू | kheltaa thaa, kheltii thiiyou (intimate) used to play |
| वह | kheltaa thaa, kheltii thiihe/she used to play |
| हम | khelte the, kheltii thiinwe used to play |
| तुम | khelte the, kheltii thiin, kheltii thiiyou (familiar) used to play |
| आप | khelte the, kheltii thiinyou (respectful) used to play |
| वे/ये | khelte the, kheltii thiinthey used to play |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khel rahaa thaa, khel rahii thiiI was playing |
| तू | khel rahaa thaa, khel rahii thiiyou (intimate) were playing |
| वह | khel rahaa thaa, khel rahii thiihe/she was playing |
| हम | khel rahe the, khel rahii thiinwe were playing |
| तुम | khel rahe the, khel rahii thiin, khel rahii thiiyou (familiar) were playing |
| आप | khel rahe the, khel rahii thiinyou (respectful) were playing |
| वे/ये | khel rahe the, khel rahii thiinthey were playing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | khelaa thaa, khelii thiiI had played |
| तू | khelaa thaa, khelii thiiyou (intimate) had played |
| वह | khelaa thaa, khelii thiihe/she had played |
| हम | khele the, khelii thiinwe had played |
| तुम | khele the, khelii thiin, khelii thiiyou (familiar) had played |
| आप | khele the, khelii thiinyou (respectful) had played |
| वे/ये | khele the, khelii thiinthey had played |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kheluungaa, kheluungiiI will play |
| तू | khelegaa, khelegiiyou (intimate) will play |
| वह | khelegaa, khelegiihe/she will play |
| हम | khelenge, khelengiiwe will play |
| तुम | kheloge, khelogiiyou (familiar) will play |
| आप | khelenge, khelengiiyou (respectful) will play |
| वे/ये | khelenge, khelengiithey will play |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kheluun(that) I play |
| तू | khele(that) you (intimate) play |
| वह | khele(that) he/she plays |
| हम | khelen(that) we play |
| तुम | khelo(that) you (familiar) play |
| आप | khelen(that) you (respectful) play |
| वे/ये | khelen(that) they play |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | khelplay! (intimate) |
| तुम | kheloplay! (familiar) |
| आप | khelieplay! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kheltaa huungaa, kheltii huungiiI probably play |
| तू | kheltaa hogaa, kheltii hogiiyou (intimate) probably play |
| वह | kheltaa hogaa, kheltii hogiihe/she probably plays |
| हम | khelte honge, kheltii hongiiwe probably play |
| तुम | khelte hoge, kheltii hogiiyou (familiar) probably play |
| आप | khelte honge, kheltii hongiiyou (respectful) probably play |
| वे/ये | khelte honge, kheltii hongiithey probably play |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | kheltaa, kheltiiI would play |
| तू | kheltaa, kheltiiyou (intimate) would play |
| वह | kheltaa, kheltiihe/she would play |
| हम | khelte, kheltiinwe would play |
| तुम | khelte, kheltiin, kheltiiyou (familiar) would play |
| आप | khelte, kheltiinyou (respectful) would play |
| वे/ये | khelte, kheltiinthey would play |
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