Hindi reference
गाना
gaanaa
to sing; song
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 | gaataa huun, gaatii huunI sing |
| तू | gaataa hai, gaatii haiyou (intimate) sing |
| वह | gaataa hai, gaatii haihe/she sings |
| हम | gaate hain, gaatii hainwe sing |
| तुम | gaate ho, gaatii hoyou (familiar) sing |
| आप | gaate hain, gaatii hainyou (respectful) sing |
| वे/ये | gaate hain, gaatii hainthey sing |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaa rahaa huun, gaa rahii huunI am singing |
| तू | gaa rahaa hai, gaa rahii haiyou (intimate) are singing |
| वह | gaa rahaa hai, gaa rahii haihe/she is singing |
| हम | gaa rahe hain, gaa rahii hainwe are singing |
| तुम | gaa rahe ho, gaa rahii hoyou (familiar) are singing |
| आप | gaa rahe hain, gaa rahii hainyou (respectful) are singing |
| वे/ये | gaa rahe hain, gaa rahii hainthey are singing |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne gaayaa hai, mainne gaaii haiI have sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune gaayaa hai, tuune gaaii haiyou (intimate) have sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne gaayaa hai, usne gaaii haihe/she has sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne gaayaa hai, hamne gaaii haiwe have sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne gaayaa hai, tumne gaaii haiyou (familiar) have sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne gaayaa hai, aapne gaaii haiyou (respectful) have sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne gaayaa hai, unhonne gaaii haithey have sung (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne gaayaa, mainne gaaiiI sang (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune gaayaa, tuune gaaiiyou (intimate) sang (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne gaayaa, usne gaaiihe/she sang (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne gaayaa, hamne gaaiiwe sang (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne gaayaa, tumne gaaiiyou (familiar) sang (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne gaayaa, aapne gaaiiyou (respectful) sang (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne gaayaa, unhonne gaaiithey sang (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaataa thaa, gaatii thiiI used to sing |
| तू | gaataa thaa, gaatii thiiyou (intimate) used to sing |
| वह | gaataa thaa, gaatii thiihe/she used to sing |
| हम | gaate the, gaatii thiinwe used to sing |
| तुम | gaate the, gaatii thiin, gaatii thiiyou (familiar) used to sing |
| आप | gaate the, gaatii thiinyou (respectful) used to sing |
| वे/ये | gaate the, gaatii thiinthey used to sing |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaa rahaa thaa, gaa rahii thiiI was singing |
| तू | gaa rahaa thaa, gaa rahii thiiyou (intimate) were singing |
| वह | gaa rahaa thaa, gaa rahii thiihe/she was singing |
| हम | gaa rahe the, gaa rahii thiinwe were singing |
| तुम | gaa rahe the, gaa rahii thiin, gaa rahii thiiyou (familiar) were singing |
| आप | gaa rahe the, gaa rahii thiinyou (respectful) were singing |
| वे/ये | gaa rahe the, gaa rahii thiinthey were singing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne gaayaa thaa, mainne gaaii thiiI had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune gaayaa thaa, tuune gaaii thiiyou (intimate) had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne gaayaa thaa, usne gaaii thiihe/she had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne gaayaa thaa, hamne gaaii thiiwe had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne gaayaa thaa, tumne gaaii thiiyou (familiar) had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne gaayaa thaa, aapne gaaii thiiyou (respectful) had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne gaayaa thaa, unhonne gaaii thiithey had sung (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaauungaa, gaauungiiI will sing |
| तू | gaaegaa, gaaegiiyou (intimate) will sing |
| वह | gaaegaa, gaaegiihe/she will sing |
| हम | gaaenge, gaaengiiwe will sing |
| तुम | gaaoge, gaaogiiyou (familiar) will sing |
| आप | gaaenge, gaaengiiyou (respectful) will sing |
| वे/ये | gaaenge, gaaengiithey will sing |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaauun(that) I sing |
| तू | gaae(that) you (intimate) sing |
| वह | gaae(that) he/she sings |
| हम | gaaen(that) we sing |
| तुम | gaao(that) you (familiar) sing |
| आप | gaaen(that) you (respectful) sing |
| वे/ये | gaaen(that) they sing |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | gaasing! (intimate) |
| तुम | gaaosing! (familiar) |
| आप | gaaiesing! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaataa huungaa, gaatii huungiiI probably sing |
| तू | gaataa hogaa, gaatii hogiiyou (intimate) probably sing |
| वह | gaataa hogaa, gaatii hogiihe/she probably sings |
| हम | gaate honge, gaatii hongiiwe probably sing |
| तुम | gaate hoge, gaatii hogiiyou (familiar) probably sing |
| आप | gaate honge, gaatii hongiiyou (respectful) probably sing |
| वे/ये | gaate honge, gaatii hongiithey probably sing |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | gaataa, gaatiiI would sing |
| तू | gaataa, gaatiiyou (intimate) would sing |
| वह | gaataa, gaatiihe/she would sing |
| हम | gaate, gaatiinwe would sing |
| तुम | gaate, gaatiin, gaatiiyou (familiar) would sing |
| आप | gaate, gaatiinyou (respectful) would sing |
| वे/ये | gaate, gaatiinthey would sing |
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