Verbs
Hindi verbs change their ending based on the gender and number of the subject, and the tense of the sentence.
A few essential verbs
| Hindi | Roman | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| होना | hona | to be | |
| करना | karna | to do | |
| जाना | jaana | to go | |
| खाना | khaana | to eat | |
| बोलना | bolna | to speak |
A simple present-tense example
वह खाना खाता है। (vah khaana khaata hai.) — “He eats food.”
वह खाना खाती है। (vah khaana khaati hai.) — “She eats food.” — Notice the feminine ending -ती instead of the masculine -ता.
Where to go next
This course introduces the present tense only. For the complete set of Hindi tenses (past, future, continuous, perfect) with full conjugation tables and example sentences, see:
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