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