Hindi reference
ज़िद करना
zid karnaa
to insist; be stubborn (especially of a child)
Irregular · 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 | zid kartaa huun, zid kartii huunI insist |
| तू | zid kartaa hai, zid kartii haiyou (intimate) insist |
| वह | zid kartaa hai, zid kartii haihe/she insists |
| हम | zid karte hain, zid kartii hainwe insist |
| तुम | zid karte ho, zid kartii hoyou (familiar) insist |
| आप | zid karte hain, zid kartii hainyou (respectful) insist |
| वे/ये | zid karte hain, zid kartii hainthey insist |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid kar rahaa huun, zid kar rahii huunI am insisting |
| तू | zid kar rahaa hai, zid kar rahii haiyou (intimate) are insisting |
| वह | zid kar rahaa hai, zid kar rahii haihe/she is insisting |
| हम | zid kar rahe hain, zid kar rahii hainwe are insisting |
| तुम | zid kar rahe ho, zid kar rahii hoyou (familiar) are insisting |
| आप | zid kar rahe hain, zid kar rahii hainyou (respectful) are insisting |
| वे/ये | zid kar rahe hain, zid kar rahii hainthey are insisting |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne zid kii haiI have insisted |
| तू | tuune zid kii haiyou (intimate) have insisted |
| वह | usne zid kii haihe/she has insisted |
| हम | hamne zid kii haiwe have insisted |
| तुम | tumne zid kii haiyou (familiar) have insisted |
| आप | aapne zid kii haiyou (respectful) have insisted |
| वे/ये | unhonne zid kii haithey have insisted |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne zid kiiI insisted |
| तू | tuune zid kiiyou (intimate) insisted |
| वह | usne zid kiihe/she insisted |
| हम | hamne zid kiiwe insisted |
| तुम | tumne zid kiiyou (familiar) insisted |
| आप | aapne zid kiiyou (respectful) insisted |
| वे/ये | unhonne zid kiithey insisted |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid kartaa thaa, zid kartii thiiI used to insist |
| तू | zid kartaa thaa, zid kartii thiiyou (intimate) used to insist |
| वह | zid kartaa thaa, zid kartii thiihe/she used to insist |
| हम | zid karte the, zid kartii thiinwe used to insist |
| तुम | zid karte the, zid kartii thiin, zid kartii thiiyou (familiar) used to insist |
| आप | zid karte the, zid kartii thiinyou (respectful) used to insist |
| वे/ये | zid karte the, zid kartii thiinthey used to insist |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid kar rahaa thaa, zid kar rahii thiiI was insisting |
| तू | zid kar rahaa thaa, zid kar rahii thiiyou (intimate) were insisting |
| वह | zid kar rahaa thaa, zid kar rahii thiihe/she was insisting |
| हम | zid kar rahe the, zid kar rahii thiinwe were insisting |
| तुम | zid kar rahe the, zid kar rahii thiin, zid kar rahii thiiyou (familiar) were insisting |
| आप | zid kar rahe the, zid kar rahii thiinyou (respectful) were insisting |
| वे/ये | zid kar rahe the, zid kar rahii thiinthey were insisting |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne zid kii thiiI had insisted |
| तू | tuune zid kii thiiyou (intimate) had insisted |
| वह | usne zid kii thiihe/she had insisted |
| हम | hamne zid kii thiiwe had insisted |
| तुम | tumne zid kii thiiyou (familiar) had insisted |
| आप | aapne zid kii thiiyou (respectful) had insisted |
| वे/ये | unhonne zid kii thiithey had insisted |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid karuungaa, zid karuungiiI will insist |
| तू | zid karegaa, zid karegiiyou (intimate) will insist |
| वह | zid karegaa, zid karegiihe/she will insist |
| हम | zid karenge, zid karengiiwe will insist |
| तुम | zid karoge, zid karogiiyou (familiar) will insist |
| आप | zid karenge, zid karengiiyou (respectful) will insist |
| वे/ये | zid karenge, zid karengiithey will insist |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid karuun(that) I insist |
| तू | zid kare(that) you (intimate) insist |
| वह | zid kare(that) he/she insists |
| हम | zid karen(that) we insist |
| तुम | zid karo(that) you (familiar) insist |
| आप | zid karen(that) you (respectful) insist |
| वे/ये | zid karen(that) they insist |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | zid karinsist! (intimate) |
| तुम | zid karoinsist! (familiar) |
| आप | zid kiijieinsist! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid kartaa huungaa, zid kartii huungiiI probably insist |
| तू | zid kartaa hogaa, zid kartii hogiiyou (intimate) probably insist |
| वह | zid kartaa hogaa, zid kartii hogiihe/she probably insists |
| हम | zid karte honge, zid kartii hongiiwe probably insist |
| तुम | zid karte hoge, zid kartii hogiiyou (familiar) probably insist |
| आप | zid karte honge, zid kartii hongiiyou (respectful) probably insist |
| वे/ये | zid karte honge, zid kartii hongiithey probably insist |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | zid kartaa, zid kartiiI would insist |
| तू | zid kartaa, zid kartiiyou (intimate) would insist |
| वह | zid kartaa, zid kartiihe/she would insist |
| हम | zid karte, zid kartiinwe would insist |
| तुम | zid karte, zid kartiin, zid kartiiyou (familiar) would insist |
| आप | zid karte, zid kartiinyou (respectful) would insist |
| वे/ये | zid karte, zid kartiinthey would insist |
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