Hindi reference
लिखना
likhnaa
to write
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 | likhtaa huun, likhtii huunI write |
| तू | likhtaa hai, likhtii haiyou (intimate) write |
| वह | likhtaa hai, likhtii haihe/she writes |
| हम | likhte hain, likhtii hainwe write |
| तुम | likhte ho, likhtii hoyou (familiar) write |
| आप | likhte hain, likhtii hainyou (respectful) write |
| वे/ये | likhte hain, likhtii hainthey write |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likh rahaa huun, likh rahii huunI am writing |
| तू | likh rahaa hai, likh rahii haiyou (intimate) are writing |
| वह | likh rahaa hai, likh rahii haihe/she is writing |
| हम | likh rahe hain, likh rahii hainwe are writing |
| तुम | likh rahe ho, likh rahii hoyou (familiar) are writing |
| आप | likh rahe hain, likh rahii hainyou (respectful) are writing |
| वे/ये | likh rahe hain, likh rahii hainthey are writing |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne likhaa hai, mainne likhii haiI have written (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune likhaa hai, tuune likhii haiyou (intimate) have written (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne likhaa hai, usne likhii haihe/she has written (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne likhaa hai, hamne likhii haiwe have written (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne likhaa hai, tumne likhii haiyou (familiar) have written (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne likhaa hai, aapne likhii haiyou (respectful) have written (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne likhaa hai, unhonne likhii haithey have written (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne likhaa, mainne likhiiI wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune likhaa, tuune likhiiyou (intimate) wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne likhaa, usne likhiihe/she wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne likhaa, hamne likhiiwe wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne likhaa, tumne likhiiyou (familiar) wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne likhaa, aapne likhiiyou (respectful) wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne likhaa, unhonne likhiithey wrote (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likhtaa thaa, likhtii thiiI used to write |
| तू | likhtaa thaa, likhtii thiiyou (intimate) used to write |
| वह | likhtaa thaa, likhtii thiihe/she used to write |
| हम | likhte the, likhtii thiinwe used to write |
| तुम | likhte the, likhtii thiin, likhtii thiiyou (familiar) used to write |
| आप | likhte the, likhtii thiinyou (respectful) used to write |
| वे/ये | likhte the, likhtii thiinthey used to write |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likh rahaa thaa, likh rahii thiiI was writing |
| तू | likh rahaa thaa, likh rahii thiiyou (intimate) were writing |
| वह | likh rahaa thaa, likh rahii thiihe/she was writing |
| हम | likh rahe the, likh rahii thiinwe were writing |
| तुम | likh rahe the, likh rahii thiin, likh rahii thiiyou (familiar) were writing |
| आप | likh rahe the, likh rahii thiinyou (respectful) were writing |
| वे/ये | likh rahe the, likh rahii thiinthey were writing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne likhaa thaa, mainne likhii thiiI had written (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune likhaa thaa, tuune likhii thiiyou (intimate) had written (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne likhaa thaa, usne likhii thiihe/she had written (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne likhaa thaa, hamne likhii thiiwe had written (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne likhaa thaa, tumne likhii thiiyou (familiar) had written (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne likhaa thaa, aapne likhii thiiyou (respectful) had written (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne likhaa thaa, unhonne likhii thiithey had written (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likhuungaa, likhuungiiI will write |
| तू | likhegaa, likhegiiyou (intimate) will write |
| वह | likhegaa, likhegiihe/she will write |
| हम | likhenge, likhengiiwe will write |
| तुम | likhoge, likhogiiyou (familiar) will write |
| आप | likhenge, likhengiiyou (respectful) will write |
| वे/ये | likhenge, likhengiithey will write |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likhuun(that) I write |
| तू | likhe(that) you (intimate) write |
| वह | likhe(that) he/she writes |
| हम | likhen(that) we write |
| तुम | likho(that) you (familiar) write |
| आप | likhen(that) you (respectful) write |
| वे/ये | likhen(that) they write |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | likhwrite! (intimate) |
| तुम | likhowrite! (familiar) |
| आप | likhiewrite! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likhtaa huungaa, likhtii huungiiI probably write |
| तू | likhtaa hogaa, likhtii hogiiyou (intimate) probably write |
| वह | likhtaa hogaa, likhtii hogiihe/she probably writes |
| हम | likhte honge, likhtii hongiiwe probably write |
| तुम | likhte hoge, likhtii hogiiyou (familiar) probably write |
| आप | likhte honge, likhtii hongiiyou (respectful) probably write |
| वे/ये | likhte honge, likhtii hongiithey probably write |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | likhtaa, likhtiiI would write |
| तू | likhtaa, likhtiiyou (intimate) would write |
| वह | likhtaa, likhtiihe/she would write |
| हम | likhte, likhtiinwe would write |
| तुम | likhte, likhtiin, likhtiiyou (familiar) would write |
| आप | likhte, likhtiinyou (respectful) would write |
| वे/ये | likhte, likhtiinthey would write |
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