Hindi reference
बैठना
baithnaa
to sit
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 | baithtaa huun, baithtii huunI sit |
| तू | baithtaa hai, baithtii haiyou (intimate) sit |
| वह | baithtaa hai, baithtii haihe/she sits |
| हम | baithte hain, baithtii hainwe sit |
| तुम | baithte ho, baithtii hoyou (familiar) sit |
| आप | baithte hain, baithtii hainyou (respectful) sit |
| वे/ये | baithte hain, baithtii hainthey sit |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baith rahaa huun, baith rahii huunI am sitting |
| तू | baith rahaa hai, baith rahii haiyou (intimate) are sitting |
| वह | baith rahaa hai, baith rahii haihe/she is sitting |
| हम | baith rahe hain, baith rahii hainwe are sitting |
| तुम | baith rahe ho, baith rahii hoyou (familiar) are sitting |
| आप | baith rahe hain, baith rahii hainyou (respectful) are sitting |
| वे/ये | baith rahe hain, baith rahii hainthey are sitting |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithaa huun, baithii huunI have sat |
| तू | baithaa hai, baithii haiyou (intimate) have sat |
| वह | baithaa hai, baithii haihe/she has sat |
| हम | baithe hain, baithii hainwe have sat |
| तुम | baithe ho, baithii hoyou (familiar) have sat |
| आप | baithe hain, baithii hainyou (respectful) have sat |
| वे/ये | baithe hain, baithii hainthey have sat |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithaa, baithiiI sat |
| तू | baithaa, baithiiyou (intimate) sat |
| वह | baithaa, baithiihe/she sat |
| हम | baithe, baithiinwe sat |
| तुम | baithe, baithiin, baithiiyou (familiar) sat |
| आप | baithe, baithiinyou (respectful) sat |
| वे/ये | baithe, baithiinthey sat |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithtaa thaa, baithtii thiiI used to sit |
| तू | baithtaa thaa, baithtii thiiyou (intimate) used to sit |
| वह | baithtaa thaa, baithtii thiihe/she used to sit |
| हम | baithte the, baithtii thiinwe used to sit |
| तुम | baithte the, baithtii thiin, baithtii thiiyou (familiar) used to sit |
| आप | baithte the, baithtii thiinyou (respectful) used to sit |
| वे/ये | baithte the, baithtii thiinthey used to sit |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baith rahaa thaa, baith rahii thiiI was sitting |
| तू | baith rahaa thaa, baith rahii thiiyou (intimate) were sitting |
| वह | baith rahaa thaa, baith rahii thiihe/she was sitting |
| हम | baith rahe the, baith rahii thiinwe were sitting |
| तुम | baith rahe the, baith rahii thiin, baith rahii thiiyou (familiar) were sitting |
| आप | baith rahe the, baith rahii thiinyou (respectful) were sitting |
| वे/ये | baith rahe the, baith rahii thiinthey were sitting |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithaa thaa, baithii thiiI had sat |
| तू | baithaa thaa, baithii thiiyou (intimate) had sat |
| वह | baithaa thaa, baithii thiihe/she had sat |
| हम | baithe the, baithii thiinwe had sat |
| तुम | baithe the, baithii thiin, baithii thiiyou (familiar) had sat |
| आप | baithe the, baithii thiinyou (respectful) had sat |
| वे/ये | baithe the, baithii thiinthey had sat |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithuungaa, baithuungiiI will sit |
| तू | baithegaa, baithegiiyou (intimate) will sit |
| वह | baithegaa, baithegiihe/she will sit |
| हम | baithenge, baithengiiwe will sit |
| तुम | baithoge, baithogiiyou (familiar) will sit |
| आप | baithenge, baithengiiyou (respectful) will sit |
| वे/ये | baithenge, baithengiithey will sit |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithuun(that) I sit |
| तू | baithe(that) you (intimate) sit |
| वह | baithe(that) he/she sits |
| हम | baithen(that) we sit |
| तुम | baitho(that) you (familiar) sit |
| आप | baithen(that) you (respectful) sit |
| वे/ये | baithen(that) they sit |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | baithsit! (intimate) |
| तुम | baithosit! (familiar) |
| आप | baithiesit! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithtaa huungaa, baithtii huungiiI probably sit |
| तू | baithtaa hogaa, baithtii hogiiyou (intimate) probably sit |
| वह | baithtaa hogaa, baithtii hogiihe/she probably sits |
| हम | baithte honge, baithtii hongiiwe probably sit |
| तुम | baithte hoge, baithtii hogiiyou (familiar) probably sit |
| आप | baithte honge, baithtii hongiiyou (respectful) probably sit |
| वे/ये | baithte honge, baithtii hongiithey probably sit |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | baithtaa, baithtiiI would sit |
| तू | baithtaa, baithtiiyou (intimate) would sit |
| वह | baithtaa, baithtiihe/she would sit |
| हम | baithte, baithtiinwe would sit |
| तुम | baithte, baithtiin, baithtiiyou (familiar) would sit |
| आप | baithte, baithtiinyou (respectful) would sit |
| वे/ये | baithte, baithtiinthey would sit |
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