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