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