Hindi reference
चलाना
chalaanaa
to drive; to operate
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 | chalaataa huun, chalaatii huunI drive |
| तू | chalaataa hai, chalaatii haiyou (intimate) drive |
| वह | chalaataa hai, chalaatii haihe/she drives |
| हम | chalaate hain, chalaatii hainwe drive |
| तुम | chalaate ho, chalaatii hoyou (familiar) drive |
| आप | chalaate hain, chalaatii hainyou (respectful) drive |
| वे/ये | chalaate hain, chalaatii hainthey drive |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaa rahaa huun, chalaa rahii huunI am driving |
| तू | chalaa rahaa hai, chalaa rahii haiyou (intimate) are driving |
| वह | chalaa rahaa hai, chalaa rahii haihe/she is driving |
| हम | chalaa rahe hain, chalaa rahii hainwe are driving |
| तुम | chalaa rahe ho, chalaa rahii hoyou (familiar) are driving |
| आप | chalaa rahe hain, chalaa rahii hainyou (respectful) are driving |
| वे/ये | chalaa rahe hain, chalaa rahii hainthey are driving |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne chalaayaa hai, mainne chalaaii haiI have driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune chalaayaa hai, tuune chalaaii haiyou (intimate) have driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne chalaayaa hai, usne chalaaii haihe/she has driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne chalaayaa hai, hamne chalaaii haiwe have driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne chalaayaa hai, tumne chalaaii haiyou (familiar) have driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne chalaayaa hai, aapne chalaaii haiyou (respectful) have driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne chalaayaa hai, unhonne chalaaii haithey have driven (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne chalaayaa, mainne chalaaiiI drove (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune chalaayaa, tuune chalaaiiyou (intimate) drove (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne chalaayaa, usne chalaaiihe/she drove (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne chalaayaa, hamne chalaaiiwe drove (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne chalaayaa, tumne chalaaiiyou (familiar) drove (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne chalaayaa, aapne chalaaiiyou (respectful) drove (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne chalaayaa, unhonne chalaaiithey drove (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaataa thaa, chalaatii thiiI used to drive |
| तू | chalaataa thaa, chalaatii thiiyou (intimate) used to drive |
| वह | chalaataa thaa, chalaatii thiihe/she used to drive |
| हम | chalaate the, chalaatii thiinwe used to drive |
| तुम | chalaate the, chalaatii thiin, chalaatii thiiyou (familiar) used to drive |
| आप | chalaate the, chalaatii thiinyou (respectful) used to drive |
| वे/ये | chalaate the, chalaatii thiinthey used to drive |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaa rahaa thaa, chalaa rahii thiiI was driving |
| तू | chalaa rahaa thaa, chalaa rahii thiiyou (intimate) were driving |
| वह | chalaa rahaa thaa, chalaa rahii thiihe/she was driving |
| हम | chalaa rahe the, chalaa rahii thiinwe were driving |
| तुम | chalaa rahe the, chalaa rahii thiin, chalaa rahii thiiyou (familiar) were driving |
| आप | chalaa rahe the, chalaa rahii thiinyou (respectful) were driving |
| वे/ये | chalaa rahe the, chalaa rahii thiinthey were driving |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne chalaayaa thaa, mainne chalaaii thiiI had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune chalaayaa thaa, tuune chalaaii thiiyou (intimate) had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne chalaayaa thaa, usne chalaaii thiihe/she had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne chalaayaa thaa, hamne chalaaii thiiwe had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne chalaayaa thaa, tumne chalaaii thiiyou (familiar) had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne chalaayaa thaa, aapne chalaaii thiiyou (respectful) had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne chalaayaa thaa, unhonne chalaaii thiithey had driven (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaauungaa, chalaauungiiI will drive |
| तू | chalaaegaa, chalaaegiiyou (intimate) will drive |
| वह | chalaaegaa, chalaaegiihe/she will drive |
| हम | chalaaenge, chalaaengiiwe will drive |
| तुम | chalaaoge, chalaaogiiyou (familiar) will drive |
| आप | chalaaenge, chalaaengiiyou (respectful) will drive |
| वे/ये | chalaaenge, chalaaengiithey will drive |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaauun(that) I drive |
| तू | chalaae(that) you (intimate) drive |
| वह | chalaae(that) he/she drives |
| हम | chalaaen(that) we drive |
| तुम | chalaao(that) you (familiar) drive |
| आप | chalaaen(that) you (respectful) drive |
| वे/ये | chalaaen(that) they drive |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | chalaadrive! (intimate) |
| तुम | chalaaodrive! (familiar) |
| आप | chalaaiedrive! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaataa huungaa, chalaatii huungiiI probably drive |
| तू | chalaataa hogaa, chalaatii hogiiyou (intimate) probably drive |
| वह | chalaataa hogaa, chalaatii hogiihe/she probably drives |
| हम | chalaate honge, chalaatii hongiiwe probably drive |
| तुम | chalaate hoge, chalaatii hogiiyou (familiar) probably drive |
| आप | chalaate honge, chalaatii hongiiyou (respectful) probably drive |
| वे/ये | chalaate honge, chalaatii hongiithey probably drive |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chalaataa, chalaatiiI would drive |
| तू | chalaataa, chalaatiiyou (intimate) would drive |
| वह | chalaataa, chalaatiihe/she would drive |
| हम | chalaate, chalaatiinwe would drive |
| तुम | chalaate, chalaatiin, chalaatiiyou (familiar) would drive |
| आप | chalaate, chalaatiinyou (respectful) would drive |
| वे/ये | chalaate, chalaatiinthey would drive |
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