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