Hindi reference
पूछना
puuchhnaa
to ask
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 | puuchhtaa huun, puuchhtii huunI ask |
| तू | puuchhtaa hai, puuchhtii haiyou (intimate) ask |
| वह | puuchhtaa hai, puuchhtii haihe/she asks |
| हम | puuchhte hain, puuchhtii hainwe ask |
| तुम | puuchhte ho, puuchhtii hoyou (familiar) ask |
| आप | puuchhte hain, puuchhtii hainyou (respectful) ask |
| वे/ये | puuchhte hain, puuchhtii hainthey ask |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchh rahaa huun, puuchh rahii huunI am asking |
| तू | puuchh rahaa hai, puuchh rahii haiyou (intimate) are asking |
| वह | puuchh rahaa hai, puuchh rahii haihe/she is asking |
| हम | puuchh rahe hain, puuchh rahii hainwe are asking |
| तुम | puuchh rahe ho, puuchh rahii hoyou (familiar) are asking |
| आप | puuchh rahe hain, puuchh rahii hainyou (respectful) are asking |
| वे/ये | puuchh rahe hain, puuchh rahii hainthey are asking |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne puuchhaa hai, mainne puuchhii haiI have asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune puuchhaa hai, tuune puuchhii haiyou (intimate) have asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne puuchhaa hai, usne puuchhii haihe/she has asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne puuchhaa hai, hamne puuchhii haiwe have asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne puuchhaa hai, tumne puuchhii haiyou (familiar) have asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne puuchhaa hai, aapne puuchhii haiyou (respectful) have asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne puuchhaa hai, unhonne puuchhii haithey have asked (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne puuchhaa, mainne puuchhiiI asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune puuchhaa, tuune puuchhiiyou (intimate) asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne puuchhaa, usne puuchhiihe/she asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne puuchhaa, hamne puuchhiiwe asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne puuchhaa, tumne puuchhiiyou (familiar) asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne puuchhaa, aapne puuchhiiyou (respectful) asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne puuchhaa, unhonne puuchhiithey asked (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchhtaa thaa, puuchhtii thiiI used to ask |
| तू | puuchhtaa thaa, puuchhtii thiiyou (intimate) used to ask |
| वह | puuchhtaa thaa, puuchhtii thiihe/she used to ask |
| हम | puuchhte the, puuchhtii thiinwe used to ask |
| तुम | puuchhte the, puuchhtii thiin, puuchhtii thiiyou (familiar) used to ask |
| आप | puuchhte the, puuchhtii thiinyou (respectful) used to ask |
| वे/ये | puuchhte the, puuchhtii thiinthey used to ask |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchh rahaa thaa, puuchh rahii thiiI was asking |
| तू | puuchh rahaa thaa, puuchh rahii thiiyou (intimate) were asking |
| वह | puuchh rahaa thaa, puuchh rahii thiihe/she was asking |
| हम | puuchh rahe the, puuchh rahii thiinwe were asking |
| तुम | puuchh rahe the, puuchh rahii thiin, puuchh rahii thiiyou (familiar) were asking |
| आप | puuchh rahe the, puuchh rahii thiinyou (respectful) were asking |
| वे/ये | puuchh rahe the, puuchh rahii thiinthey were asking |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne puuchhaa thaa, mainne puuchhii thiiI had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune puuchhaa thaa, tuune puuchhii thiiyou (intimate) had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne puuchhaa thaa, usne puuchhii thiihe/she had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne puuchhaa thaa, hamne puuchhii thiiwe had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne puuchhaa thaa, tumne puuchhii thiiyou (familiar) had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne puuchhaa thaa, aapne puuchhii thiiyou (respectful) had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne puuchhaa thaa, unhonne puuchhii thiithey had asked (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchhuungaa, puuchhuungiiI will ask |
| तू | puuchhegaa, puuchhegiiyou (intimate) will ask |
| वह | puuchhegaa, puuchhegiihe/she will ask |
| हम | puuchhenge, puuchhengiiwe will ask |
| तुम | puuchhoge, puuchhogiiyou (familiar) will ask |
| आप | puuchhenge, puuchhengiiyou (respectful) will ask |
| वे/ये | puuchhenge, puuchhengiithey will ask |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchhuun(that) I ask |
| तू | puuchhe(that) you (intimate) ask |
| वह | puuchhe(that) he/she asks |
| हम | puuchhen(that) we ask |
| तुम | puuchho(that) you (familiar) ask |
| आप | puuchhen(that) you (respectful) ask |
| वे/ये | puuchhen(that) they ask |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | puuchhask! (intimate) |
| तुम | puuchhoask! (familiar) |
| आप | puuchhieask! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchhtaa huungaa, puuchhtii huungiiI probably ask |
| तू | puuchhtaa hogaa, puuchhtii hogiiyou (intimate) probably ask |
| वह | puuchhtaa hogaa, puuchhtii hogiihe/she probably asks |
| हम | puuchhte honge, puuchhtii hongiiwe probably ask |
| तुम | puuchhte hoge, puuchhtii hogiiyou (familiar) probably ask |
| आप | puuchhte honge, puuchhtii hongiiyou (respectful) probably ask |
| वे/ये | puuchhte honge, puuchhtii hongiithey probably ask |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | puuchhtaa, puuchhtiiI would ask |
| तू | puuchhtaa, puuchhtiiyou (intimate) would ask |
| वह | puuchhtaa, puuchhtiihe/she would ask |
| हम | puuchhte, puuchhtiinwe would ask |
| तुम | puuchhte, puuchhtiin, puuchhtiiyou (familiar) would ask |
| आप | puuchhte, puuchhtiinyou (respectful) would ask |
| वे/ये | puuchhte, puuchhtiinthey would ask |
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