Hindi reference
मज़ाक़ करना
mazaak karnaa
to joke
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 | mazaak kartaa huun, mazaak kartii huunI joke |
| तू | mazaak kartaa hai, mazaak kartii haiyou (intimate) joke |
| वह | mazaak kartaa hai, mazaak kartii haihe/she jokes |
| हम | mazaak karte hain, mazaak kartii hainwe joke |
| तुम | mazaak karte ho, mazaak kartii hoyou (familiar) joke |
| आप | mazaak karte hain, mazaak kartii hainyou (respectful) joke |
| वे/ये | mazaak karte hain, mazaak kartii hainthey joke |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak kar rahaa huun, mazaak kar rahii huunI am joking |
| तू | mazaak kar rahaa hai, mazaak kar rahii haiyou (intimate) are joking |
| वह | mazaak kar rahaa hai, mazaak kar rahii haihe/she is joking |
| हम | mazaak kar rahe hain, mazaak kar rahii hainwe are joking |
| तुम | mazaak kar rahe ho, mazaak kar rahii hoyou (familiar) are joking |
| आप | mazaak kar rahe hain, mazaak kar rahii hainyou (respectful) are joking |
| वे/ये | mazaak kar rahe hain, mazaak kar rahii hainthey are joking |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne mazaak kiyaa haiI have joked |
| तू | tuune mazaak kiyaa haiyou (intimate) have joked |
| वह | usne mazaak kiyaa haihe/she has joked |
| हम | hamne mazaak kiyaa haiwe have joked |
| तुम | tumne mazaak kiyaa haiyou (familiar) have joked |
| आप | aapne mazaak kiyaa haiyou (respectful) have joked |
| वे/ये | unhonne mazaak kiyaa haithey have joked |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne mazaak kiyaaI joked |
| तू | tuune mazaak kiyaayou (intimate) joked |
| वह | usne mazaak kiyaahe/she joked |
| हम | hamne mazaak kiyaawe joked |
| तुम | tumne mazaak kiyaayou (familiar) joked |
| आप | aapne mazaak kiyaayou (respectful) joked |
| वे/ये | unhonne mazaak kiyaathey joked |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak kartaa thaa, mazaak kartii thiiI used to joke |
| तू | mazaak kartaa thaa, mazaak kartii thiiyou (intimate) used to joke |
| वह | mazaak kartaa thaa, mazaak kartii thiihe/she used to joke |
| हम | mazaak karte the, mazaak kartii thiinwe used to joke |
| तुम | mazaak karte the, mazaak kartii thiin, mazaak kartii thiiyou (familiar) used to joke |
| आप | mazaak karte the, mazaak kartii thiinyou (respectful) used to joke |
| वे/ये | mazaak karte the, mazaak kartii thiinthey used to joke |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak kar rahaa thaa, mazaak kar rahii thiiI was joking |
| तू | mazaak kar rahaa thaa, mazaak kar rahii thiiyou (intimate) were joking |
| वह | mazaak kar rahaa thaa, mazaak kar rahii thiihe/she was joking |
| हम | mazaak kar rahe the, mazaak kar rahii thiinwe were joking |
| तुम | mazaak kar rahe the, mazaak kar rahii thiin, mazaak kar rahii thiiyou (familiar) were joking |
| आप | mazaak kar rahe the, mazaak kar rahii thiinyou (respectful) were joking |
| वे/ये | mazaak kar rahe the, mazaak kar rahii thiinthey were joking |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne mazaak kiyaa thaaI had joked |
| तू | tuune mazaak kiyaa thaayou (intimate) had joked |
| वह | usne mazaak kiyaa thaahe/she had joked |
| हम | hamne mazaak kiyaa thaawe had joked |
| तुम | tumne mazaak kiyaa thaayou (familiar) had joked |
| आप | aapne mazaak kiyaa thaayou (respectful) had joked |
| वे/ये | unhonne mazaak kiyaa thaathey had joked |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak karuungaa, mazaak karuungiiI will joke |
| तू | mazaak karegaa, mazaak karegiiyou (intimate) will joke |
| वह | mazaak karegaa, mazaak karegiihe/she will joke |
| हम | mazaak karenge, mazaak karengiiwe will joke |
| तुम | mazaak karoge, mazaak karogiiyou (familiar) will joke |
| आप | mazaak karenge, mazaak karengiiyou (respectful) will joke |
| वे/ये | mazaak karenge, mazaak karengiithey will joke |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak karuun(that) I joke |
| तू | mazaak kare(that) you (intimate) joke |
| वह | mazaak kare(that) he/she jokes |
| हम | mazaak karen(that) we joke |
| तुम | mazaak karo(that) you (familiar) joke |
| आप | mazaak karen(that) you (respectful) joke |
| वे/ये | mazaak karen(that) they joke |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | mazaak karjoke! (intimate) |
| तुम | mazaak karojoke! (familiar) |
| आप | mazaak kiijiejoke! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak kartaa huungaa, mazaak kartii huungiiI probably joke |
| तू | mazaak kartaa hogaa, mazaak kartii hogiiyou (intimate) probably joke |
| वह | mazaak kartaa hogaa, mazaak kartii hogiihe/she probably jokes |
| हम | mazaak karte honge, mazaak kartii hongiiwe probably joke |
| तुम | mazaak karte hoge, mazaak kartii hogiiyou (familiar) probably joke |
| आप | mazaak karte honge, mazaak kartii hongiiyou (respectful) probably joke |
| वे/ये | mazaak karte honge, mazaak kartii hongiithey probably joke |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mazaak kartaa, mazaak kartiiI would joke |
| तू | mazaak kartaa, mazaak kartiiyou (intimate) would joke |
| वह | mazaak kartaa, mazaak kartiihe/she would joke |
| हम | mazaak karte, mazaak kartiinwe would joke |
| तुम | mazaak karte, mazaak kartiin, mazaak kartiiyou (familiar) would joke |
| आप | mazaak karte, mazaak kartiinyou (respectful) would joke |
| वे/ये | mazaak karte, mazaak kartiinthey would joke |
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