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