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