Hindi reference
सोना
sonaa
to sleep
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 | sotaa huun, sotii huunI sleep |
| तू | sotaa hai, sotii haiyou (intimate) sleep |
| वह | sotaa hai, sotii haihe/she sleeps |
| हम | sote hain, sotii hainwe sleep |
| तुम | sote ho, sotii hoyou (familiar) sleep |
| आप | sote hain, sotii hainyou (respectful) sleep |
| वे/ये | sote hain, sotii hainthey sleep |
Present progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | so rahaa huun, so rahii huunI am sleeping |
| तू | so rahaa hai, so rahii haiyou (intimate) are sleeping |
| वह | so rahaa hai, so rahii haihe/she is sleeping |
| हम | so rahe hain, so rahii hainwe are sleeping |
| तुम | so rahe ho, so rahii hoyou (familiar) are sleeping |
| आप | so rahe hain, so rahii hainyou (respectful) are sleeping |
| वे/ये | so rahe hain, so rahii hainthey are sleeping |
Present perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | soyaa huun, soii huunI have slept |
| तू | soyaa hai, soii haiyou (intimate) have slept |
| वह | soyaa hai, soii haihe/she has slept |
| हम | soe hain, soii hainwe have slept |
| तुम | soe ho, soii hoyou (familiar) have slept |
| आप | soe hain, soii hainyou (respectful) have slept |
| वे/ये | soe hain, soii hainthey have slept |
Past
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | soyaa, soiiI slept |
| तू | soyaa, soiiyou (intimate) slept |
| वह | soyaa, soiihe/she slept |
| हम | soe, soiinwe slept |
| तुम | soe, soiin, soiiyou (familiar) slept |
| आप | soe, soiinyou (respectful) slept |
| वे/ये | soe, soiinthey slept |
Past habitual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sotaa thaa, sotii thiiI used to sleep |
| तू | sotaa thaa, sotii thiiyou (intimate) used to sleep |
| वह | sotaa thaa, sotii thiihe/she used to sleep |
| हम | sote the, sotii thiinwe used to sleep |
| तुम | sote the, sotii thiin, sotii thiiyou (familiar) used to sleep |
| आप | sote the, sotii thiinyou (respectful) used to sleep |
| वे/ये | sote the, sotii thiinthey used to sleep |
Past progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | so rahaa thaa, so rahii thiiI was sleeping |
| तू | so rahaa thaa, so rahii thiiyou (intimate) were sleeping |
| वह | so rahaa thaa, so rahii thiihe/she was sleeping |
| हम | so rahe the, so rahii thiinwe were sleeping |
| तुम | so rahe the, so rahii thiin, so rahii thiiyou (familiar) were sleeping |
| आप | so rahe the, so rahii thiinyou (respectful) were sleeping |
| वे/ये | so rahe the, so rahii thiinthey were sleeping |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | soyaa thaa, soii thiiI had slept |
| तू | soyaa thaa, soii thiiyou (intimate) had slept |
| वह | soyaa thaa, soii thiihe/she had slept |
| हम | soe the, soii thiinwe had slept |
| तुम | soe the, soii thiin, soii thiiyou (familiar) had slept |
| आप | soe the, soii thiinyou (respectful) had slept |
| वे/ये | soe the, soii thiinthey had slept |
Future
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | souungaa, souungiiI will sleep |
| तू | soegaa, soegiiyou (intimate) will sleep |
| वह | soegaa, soegiihe/she will sleep |
| हम | soenge, soengiiwe will sleep |
| तुम | sooge, soogiiyou (familiar) will sleep |
| आप | soenge, soengiiyou (respectful) will sleep |
| वे/ये | soenge, soengiithey will sleep |
Mood
Subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | souun(that) I sleep |
| तू | soe(that) you (intimate) sleep |
| वह | soe(that) he/she sleeps |
| हम | soen(that) we sleep |
| तुम | soo(that) you (familiar) sleep |
| आप | soen(that) you (respectful) sleep |
| वे/ये | soen(that) they sleep |
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| तू | sosleep! (intimate) |
| तुम | soosleep! (familiar) |
| आप | soiesleep! (respectful) |
Presumptive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sotaa huungaa, sotii huungiiI probably sleep |
| तू | sotaa hogaa, sotii hogiiyou (intimate) probably sleep |
| वह | sotaa hogaa, sotii hogiihe/she probably sleeps |
| हम | sote honge, sotii hongiiwe probably sleep |
| तुम | sote hoge, sotii hogiiyou (familiar) probably sleep |
| आप | sote honge, sotii hongiiyou (respectful) probably sleep |
| वे/ये | sote honge, sotii hongiithey probably sleep |
Counterfactual
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| मैं | sotaa, sotiiI would sleep |
| तू | sotaa, sotiiyou (intimate) would sleep |
| वह | sotaa, sotiihe/she would sleep |
| हम | sote, sotiinwe would sleep |
| तुम | sote, sotiin, sotiiyou (familiar) would sleep |
| आप | sote, sotiinyou (respectful) would sleep |
| वे/ये | sote, sotiinthey would sleep |
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