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