Hindi reference
शुरू होना
shuruu honaa
to begin
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 hotaa huun, shuruu hotii huunI begin |
| तू | shuruu hotaa hai, shuruu hotii haiyou (intimate) begin |
| वह | shuruu hotaa hai, shuruu hotii haihe/she begins |
| हम | shuruu hote hain, shuruu hotii hainwe begin |
| तुम | shuruu hote ho, shuruu hotii hoyou (familiar) begin |
| आप | shuruu hote hain, shuruu hotii hainyou (respectful) begin |
| वे/ये | shuruu hote hain, shuruu hotii hainthey begin |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu ho rahaa huun, shuruu ho rahii huunI am beginning |
| तू | shuruu ho rahaa hai, shuruu ho rahii haiyou (intimate) are beginning |
| वह | shuruu ho rahaa hai, shuruu ho rahii haihe/she is beginning |
| हम | shuruu ho rahe hain, shuruu ho rahii hainwe are beginning |
| तुम | shuruu ho rahe ho, shuruu ho rahii hoyou (familiar) are beginning |
| आप | shuruu ho rahe hain, shuruu ho rahii hainyou (respectful) are beginning |
| वे/ये | shuruu ho rahe hain, shuruu ho rahii hainthey are beginning |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu huaa huun, shuruu huii huunI have begun |
| तू | shuruu huaa hai, shuruu huii haiyou (intimate) have begun |
| वह | shuruu huaa hai, shuruu huii haihe/she has begun |
| हम | shuruu hue hain, shuruu huii hainwe have begun |
| तुम | shuruu hue ho, shuruu huii hoyou (familiar) have begun |
| आप | shuruu hue hain, shuruu huii hainyou (respectful) have begun |
| वे/ये | shuruu hue hain, shuruu huii hainthey have begun |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu huaa, shuruu huiiI began |
| तू | shuruu huaa, shuruu huiiyou (intimate) began |
| वह | shuruu huaa, shuruu huiihe/she began |
| हम | shuruu hue, shuruu huiinwe began |
| तुम | shuruu hue, shuruu huiin, shuruu huiiyou (familiar) began |
| आप | shuruu hue, shuruu huiinyou (respectful) began |
| वे/ये | shuruu hue, shuruu huiinthey began |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu hotaa thaa, shuruu hotii thiiI used to begin |
| तू | shuruu hotaa thaa, shuruu hotii thiiyou (intimate) used to begin |
| वह | shuruu hotaa thaa, shuruu hotii thiihe/she used to begin |
| हम | shuruu hote the, shuruu hotii thiinwe used to begin |
| तुम | shuruu hote the, shuruu hotii thiin, shuruu hotii thiiyou (familiar) used to begin |
| आप | shuruu hote the, shuruu hotii thiinyou (respectful) used to begin |
| वे/ये | shuruu hote the, shuruu hotii thiinthey used to begin |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu ho rahaa thaa, shuruu ho rahii thiiI was beginning |
| तू | shuruu ho rahaa thaa, shuruu ho rahii thiiyou (intimate) were beginning |
| वह | shuruu ho rahaa thaa, shuruu ho rahii thiihe/she was beginning |
| हम | shuruu ho rahe the, shuruu ho rahii thiinwe were beginning |
| तुम | shuruu ho rahe the, shuruu ho rahii thiin, shuruu ho rahii thiiyou (familiar) were beginning |
| आप | shuruu ho rahe the, shuruu ho rahii thiinyou (respectful) were beginning |
| वे/ये | shuruu ho rahe the, shuruu ho rahii thiinthey were beginning |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu huaa thaa, shuruu huii thiiI had begun |
| तू | shuruu huaa thaa, shuruu huii thiiyou (intimate) had begun |
| वह | shuruu huaa thaa, shuruu huii thiihe/she had begun |
| हम | shuruu hue the, shuruu huii thiinwe had begun |
| तुम | shuruu hue the, shuruu huii thiin, shuruu huii thiiyou (familiar) had begun |
| आप | shuruu hue the, shuruu huii thiinyou (respectful) had begun |
| वे/ये | shuruu hue the, shuruu huii thiinthey had begun |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu huungaa, shuruu huungiiI will begin |
| तू | shuruu hogaa, shuruu hogiiyou (intimate) will begin |
| वह | shuruu hogaa, shuruu hogiihe/she will begin |
| हम | shuruu honge, shuruu hongiiwe will begin |
| तुम | shuruu hoge, shuruu hogiiyou (familiar) will begin |
| आप | shuruu honge, shuruu hongiiyou (respectful) will begin |
| वे/ये | shuruu honge, shuruu hongiithey will begin |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu huun(that) I begin |
| तू | shuruu ho(that) you (intimate) begin |
| वह | shuruu ho(that) he/she begins |
| हम | shuruu hon(that) we begin |
| तुम | shuruu ho(that) you (familiar) begin |
| आप | shuruu hon(that) you (respectful) begin |
| वे/ये | shuruu hon(that) they begin |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | shuruu hobegin! (intimate) |
| तुम | shuruu hoobegin! (familiar) |
| आप | shuruu hoiebegin! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu hotaa huungaa, shuruu hotii huungiiI probably begin |
| तू | shuruu hotaa hogaa, shuruu hotii hogiiyou (intimate) probably begin |
| वह | shuruu hotaa hogaa, shuruu hotii hogiihe/she probably begins |
| हम | shuruu hote honge, shuruu hotii hongiiwe probably begin |
| तुम | shuruu hote hoge, shuruu hotii hogiiyou (familiar) probably begin |
| आप | shuruu hote honge, shuruu hotii hongiiyou (respectful) probably begin |
| वे/ये | shuruu hote honge, shuruu hotii hongiithey probably begin |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | shuruu hotaa, shuruu hotiiI would begin |
| तू | shuruu hotaa, shuruu hotiiyou (intimate) would begin |
| वह | shuruu hotaa, shuruu hotiihe/she would begin |
| हम | shuruu hote, shuruu hotiinwe would begin |
| तुम | shuruu hote, shuruu hotiin, shuruu hotiiyou (familiar) would begin |
| आप | shuruu hote, shuruu hotiinyou (respectful) would begin |
| वे/ये | shuruu hote, shuruu hotiinthey would begin |
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