Hindi reference
सिखाना
sikhaanaa
to teach someone a skill; to show how
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 | sikhaataa huun, sikhaatii huunI teach someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaataa hai, sikhaatii haiyou (intimate) teach someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaataa hai, sikhaatii haihe/she teaches someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaate hain, sikhaatii hainwe teach someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaate ho, sikhaatii hoyou (familiar) teach someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaate hain, sikhaatii hainyou (respectful) teach someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaate hain, sikhaatii hainthey teach someone a skill |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaa rahaa huun, sikhaa rahii huunI am teaching someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaa rahaa hai, sikhaa rahii haiyou (intimate) are teaching someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaa rahaa hai, sikhaa rahii haihe/she is teaching someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaa rahe hain, sikhaa rahii hainwe are teaching someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaa rahe ho, sikhaa rahii hoyou (familiar) are teaching someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaa rahe hain, sikhaa rahii hainyou (respectful) are teaching someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaa rahe hain, sikhaa rahii hainthey are teaching someone a skill |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne sikhaayaa hai, mainne sikhaaii haiI have taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune sikhaayaa hai, tuune sikhaaii haiyou (intimate) have taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne sikhaayaa hai, usne sikhaaii haihe/she has taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne sikhaayaa hai, hamne sikhaaii haiwe have taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne sikhaayaa hai, tumne sikhaaii haiyou (familiar) have taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne sikhaayaa hai, aapne sikhaaii haiyou (respectful) have taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne sikhaayaa hai, unhonne sikhaaii haithey have taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne sikhaayaa, mainne sikhaaiiI taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune sikhaayaa, tuune sikhaaiiyou (intimate) taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne sikhaayaa, usne sikhaaiihe/she taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne sikhaayaa, hamne sikhaaiiwe taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne sikhaayaa, tumne sikhaaiiyou (familiar) taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne sikhaayaa, aapne sikhaaiiyou (respectful) taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne sikhaayaa, unhonne sikhaaiithey taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaataa thaa, sikhaatii thiiI used to teach someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaataa thaa, sikhaatii thiiyou (intimate) used to teach someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaataa thaa, sikhaatii thiihe/she used to teach someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaate the, sikhaatii thiinwe used to teach someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaate the, sikhaatii thiin, sikhaatii thiiyou (familiar) used to teach someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaate the, sikhaatii thiinyou (respectful) used to teach someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaate the, sikhaatii thiinthey used to teach someone a skill |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaa rahaa thaa, sikhaa rahii thiiI was teaching someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaa rahaa thaa, sikhaa rahii thiiyou (intimate) were teaching someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaa rahaa thaa, sikhaa rahii thiihe/she was teaching someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaa rahe the, sikhaa rahii thiinwe were teaching someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaa rahe the, sikhaa rahii thiin, sikhaa rahii thiiyou (familiar) were teaching someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaa rahe the, sikhaa rahii thiinyou (respectful) were teaching someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaa rahe the, sikhaa rahii thiinthey were teaching someone a skill |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | mainne sikhaayaa thaa, mainne sikhaaii thiiI had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| तू | tuune sikhaayaa thaa, tuune sikhaaii thiiyou (intimate) had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| वह | usne sikhaayaa thaa, usne sikhaaii thiihe/she had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| हम | hamne sikhaayaa thaa, hamne sikhaaii thiiwe had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| तुम | tumne sikhaayaa thaa, tumne sikhaaii thiiyou (familiar) had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| आप | aapne sikhaayaa thaa, aapne sikhaaii thiiyou (respectful) had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
| वे/ये | unhonne sikhaayaa thaa, unhonne sikhaaii thiithey had taught someone a skill (masculine or feminine object) |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaauungaa, sikhaauungiiI will teach someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaaegaa, sikhaaegiiyou (intimate) will teach someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaaegaa, sikhaaegiihe/she will teach someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaaenge, sikhaaengiiwe will teach someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaaoge, sikhaaogiiyou (familiar) will teach someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaaenge, sikhaaengiiyou (respectful) will teach someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaaenge, sikhaaengiithey will teach someone a skill |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaauun(that) I teach someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaae(that) you (intimate) teach someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaae(that) he/she teaches someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaaen(that) we teach someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaao(that) you (familiar) teach someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaaen(that) you (respectful) teach someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaaen(that) they teach someone a skill |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | sikhaateach someone a skill! (intimate) |
| तुम | sikhaaoteach someone a skill! (familiar) |
| आप | sikhaaieteach someone a skill! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaataa huungaa, sikhaatii huungiiI probably teach someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaataa hogaa, sikhaatii hogiiyou (intimate) probably teach someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaataa hogaa, sikhaatii hogiihe/she probably teaches someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaate honge, sikhaatii hongiiwe probably teach someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaate hoge, sikhaatii hogiiyou (familiar) probably teach someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaate honge, sikhaatii hongiiyou (respectful) probably teach someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaate honge, sikhaatii hongiithey probably teach someone a skill |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sikhaataa, sikhaatiiI would teach someone a skill |
| तू | sikhaataa, sikhaatiiyou (intimate) would teach someone a skill |
| वह | sikhaataa, sikhaatiihe/she would teach someone a skill |
| हम | sikhaate, sikhaatiinwe would teach someone a skill |
| तुम | sikhaate, sikhaatiin, sikhaatiiyou (familiar) would teach someone a skill |
| आप | sikhaate, sikhaatiinyou (respectful) would teach someone a skill |
| वे/ये | sikhaate, sikhaatiinthey would teach someone a skill |
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