Hindi reference
चाहना
chaahnaa
to want
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 | chaahtaa huun, chaahtii huunI want |
| तू | chaahtaa hai, chaahtii haiyou (intimate) want |
| वह | chaahtaa hai, chaahtii haihe/she wants |
| हम | chaahte hain, chaahtii hainwe want |
| तुम | chaahte ho, chaahtii hoyou (familiar) want |
| आप | chaahte hain, chaahtii hainyou (respectful) want |
| वे/ये | chaahte hain, chaahtii hainthey want |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaah rahaa huun, chaah rahii huunI want |
| तू | chaah rahaa hai, chaah rahii haiyou (intimate) want |
| वह | chaah rahaa hai, chaah rahii haihe/she wants |
| हम | chaah rahe hain, chaah rahii hainwe want |
| तुम | chaah rahe ho, chaah rahii hoyou (familiar) want |
| आप | chaah rahe hain, chaah rahii hainyou (respectful) want |
| वे/ये | chaah rahe hain, chaah rahii hainthey want |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne chaahaa hai, mainne chaahii haiI have wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune chaahaa hai, tuune chaahii haiyou (intimate) have wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne chaahaa hai, usne chaahii haihe/she has wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne chaahaa hai, hamne chaahii haiwe have wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne chaahaa hai, tumne chaahii haiyou (familiar) have wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne chaahaa hai, aapne chaahii haiyou (respectful) have wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne chaahaa hai, unhonne chaahii haithey have wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne chaahaa, mainne chaahiiI wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune chaahaa, tuune chaahiiyou (intimate) wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne chaahaa, usne chaahiihe/she wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne chaahaa, hamne chaahiiwe wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne chaahaa, tumne chaahiiyou (familiar) wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne chaahaa, aapne chaahiiyou (respectful) wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne chaahaa, unhonne chaahiithey wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaahtaa thaa, chaahtii thiiI used to want |
| तू | chaahtaa thaa, chaahtii thiiyou (intimate) used to want |
| वह | chaahtaa thaa, chaahtii thiihe/she used to want |
| हम | chaahte the, chaahtii thiinwe used to want |
| तुम | chaahte the, chaahtii thiin, chaahtii thiiyou (familiar) used to want |
| आप | chaahte the, chaahtii thiinyou (respectful) used to want |
| वे/ये | chaahte the, chaahtii thiinthey used to want |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaah rahaa thaa, chaah rahii thiiI wanted |
| तू | chaah rahaa thaa, chaah rahii thiiyou (intimate) wanted |
| वह | chaah rahaa thaa, chaah rahii thiihe/she wanted |
| हम | chaah rahe the, chaah rahii thiinwe wanted |
| तुम | chaah rahe the, chaah rahii thiin, chaah rahii thiiyou (familiar) wanted |
| आप | chaah rahe the, chaah rahii thiinyou (respectful) wanted |
| वे/ये | chaah rahe the, chaah rahii thiinthey wanted |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne chaahaa thaa, mainne chaahii thiiI had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune chaahaa thaa, tuune chaahii thiiyou (intimate) had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne chaahaa thaa, usne chaahii thiihe/she had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne chaahaa thaa, hamne chaahii thiiwe had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne chaahaa thaa, tumne chaahii thiiyou (familiar) had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne chaahaa thaa, aapne chaahii thiiyou (respectful) had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne chaahaa thaa, unhonne chaahii thiithey had wanted (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaahuungaa, chaahuungiiI will want |
| तू | chaahegaa, chaahegiiyou (intimate) will want |
| वह | chaahegaa, chaahegiihe/she will want |
| हम | chaahenge, chaahengiiwe will want |
| तुम | chaahoge, chaahogiiyou (familiar) will want |
| आप | chaahenge, chaahengiiyou (respectful) will want |
| वे/ये | chaahenge, chaahengiithey will want |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaahuun(that) I want |
| तू | chaahe(that) you (intimate) want |
| वह | chaahe(that) he/she wants |
| हम | chaahen(that) we want |
| तुम | chaaho(that) you (familiar) want |
| आप | chaahen(that) you (respectful) want |
| वे/ये | chaahen(that) they want |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | chaahwant! (intimate) |
| तुम | chaahowant! (familiar) |
| आप | chaahiewant! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaahtaa huungaa, chaahtii huungiiI probably want |
| तू | chaahtaa hogaa, chaahtii hogiiyou (intimate) probably want |
| वह | chaahtaa hogaa, chaahtii hogiihe/she probably wants |
| हम | chaahte honge, chaahtii hongiiwe probably want |
| तुम | chaahte hoge, chaahtii hogiiyou (familiar) probably want |
| आप | chaahte honge, chaahtii hongiiyou (respectful) probably want |
| वे/ये | chaahte honge, chaahtii hongiithey probably want |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | chaahtaa, chaahtiiI would want |
| तू | chaahtaa, chaahtiiyou (intimate) would want |
| वह | chaahtaa, chaahtiihe/she would want |
| हम | chaahte, chaahtiinwe would want |
| तुम | chaahte, chaahtiin, chaahtiiyou (familiar) would want |
| आप | chaahte, chaahtiinyou (respectful) would want |
| वे/ये | chaahte, chaahtiinthey would want |
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