Hindi reference
बातें करना
baaten karnaa
to chat, talk
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 | baaten kartaa huun, baaten kartii huunI chat |
| तू | baaten kartaa hai, baaten kartii haiyou (intimate) chat |
| वह | baaten kartaa hai, baaten kartii haihe/she chats |
| हम | baaten karte hain, baaten kartii hainwe chat |
| तुम | baaten karte ho, baaten kartii hoyou (familiar) chat |
| आप | baaten karte hain, baaten kartii hainyou (respectful) chat |
| वे/ये | baaten karte hain, baaten kartii hainthey chat |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten kar rahaa huun, baaten kar rahii huunI am chatting |
| तू | baaten kar rahaa hai, baaten kar rahii haiyou (intimate) are chatting |
| वह | baaten kar rahaa hai, baaten kar rahii haihe/she is chatting |
| हम | baaten kar rahe hain, baaten kar rahii hainwe are chatting |
| तुम | baaten kar rahe ho, baaten kar rahii hoyou (familiar) are chatting |
| आप | baaten kar rahe hain, baaten kar rahii hainyou (respectful) are chatting |
| वे/ये | baaten kar rahe hain, baaten kar rahii hainthey are chatting |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne baaten kii hainI have chatted |
| तू | tuune baaten kii hainyou (intimate) have chatted |
| वह | usne baaten kii hainhe/she has chatted |
| हम | hamne baaten kii hainwe have chatted |
| तुम | tumne baaten kii hainyou (familiar) have chatted |
| आप | aapne baaten kii hainyou (respectful) have chatted |
| वे/ये | unhonne baaten kii hainthey have chatted |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne baaten kiinI chatted |
| तू | tuune baaten kiinyou (intimate) chatted |
| वह | usne baaten kiinhe/she chatted |
| हम | hamne baaten kiinwe chatted |
| तुम | tumne baaten kiinyou (familiar) chatted |
| आप | aapne baaten kiinyou (respectful) chatted |
| वे/ये | unhonne baaten kiinthey chatted |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten kartaa thaa, baaten kartii thiiI used to chat |
| तू | baaten kartaa thaa, baaten kartii thiiyou (intimate) used to chat |
| वह | baaten kartaa thaa, baaten kartii thiihe/she used to chat |
| हम | baaten karte the, baaten kartii thiinwe used to chat |
| तुम | baaten karte the, baaten kartii thiin, baaten kartii thiiyou (familiar) used to chat |
| आप | baaten karte the, baaten kartii thiinyou (respectful) used to chat |
| वे/ये | baaten karte the, baaten kartii thiinthey used to chat |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten kar rahaa thaa, baaten kar rahii thiiI was chatting |
| तू | baaten kar rahaa thaa, baaten kar rahii thiiyou (intimate) were chatting |
| वह | baaten kar rahaa thaa, baaten kar rahii thiihe/she was chatting |
| हम | baaten kar rahe the, baaten kar rahii thiinwe were chatting |
| तुम | baaten kar rahe the, baaten kar rahii thiin, baaten kar rahii thiiyou (familiar) were chatting |
| आप | baaten kar rahe the, baaten kar rahii thiinyou (respectful) were chatting |
| वे/ये | baaten kar rahe the, baaten kar rahii thiinthey were chatting |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne baaten kii thiinI had chatted |
| तू | tuune baaten kii thiinyou (intimate) had chatted |
| वह | usne baaten kii thiinhe/she had chatted |
| हम | hamne baaten kii thiinwe had chatted |
| तुम | tumne baaten kii thiinyou (familiar) had chatted |
| आप | aapne baaten kii thiinyou (respectful) had chatted |
| वे/ये | unhonne baaten kii thiinthey had chatted |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten karuungaa, baaten karuungiiI will chat |
| तू | baaten karegaa, baaten karegiiyou (intimate) will chat |
| वह | baaten karegaa, baaten karegiihe/she will chat |
| हम | baaten karenge, baaten karengiiwe will chat |
| तुम | baaten karoge, baaten karogiiyou (familiar) will chat |
| आप | baaten karenge, baaten karengiiyou (respectful) will chat |
| वे/ये | baaten karenge, baaten karengiithey will chat |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten karuun(that) I chat |
| तू | baaten kare(that) you (intimate) chat |
| वह | baaten kare(that) he/she chats |
| हम | baaten karen(that) we chat |
| तुम | baaten karo(that) you (familiar) chat |
| आप | baaten karen(that) you (respectful) chat |
| वे/ये | baaten karen(that) they chat |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | baaten karchat! (intimate) |
| तुम | baaten karochat! (familiar) |
| आप | baaten kiijiechat! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten kartaa huungaa, baaten kartii huungiiI probably chat |
| तू | baaten kartaa hogaa, baaten kartii hogiiyou (intimate) probably chat |
| वह | baaten kartaa hogaa, baaten kartii hogiihe/she probably chats |
| हम | baaten karte honge, baaten kartii hongiiwe probably chat |
| तुम | baaten karte hoge, baaten kartii hogiiyou (familiar) probably chat |
| आप | baaten karte honge, baaten kartii hongiiyou (respectful) probably chat |
| वे/ये | baaten karte honge, baaten kartii hongiithey probably chat |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baaten kartaa, baaten kartiiI would chat |
| तू | baaten kartaa, baaten kartiiyou (intimate) would chat |
| वह | baaten kartaa, baaten kartiihe/she would chat |
| हम | baaten karte, baaten kartiinwe would chat |
| तुम | baaten karte, baaten kartiin, baaten kartiiyou (familiar) would chat |
| आप | baaten karte, baaten kartiinyou (respectful) would chat |
| वे/ये | baaten karte, baaten kartiinthey would chat |
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