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