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