Hindi verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
बैठना
baithnaa
to sit
never takes (ne). “Is sitting” is / (baithaa hai / baithee hai): (vah baithaa hai, he is sitting).
Speed:
Present habitual
सामान्य वर्तमान
Habits and things that are generally true. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (baithtee hain).
| मैं (m) | बैठता हूँbaithtaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बैठती हूँbaithtee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | बैठते होbaithte ho | |
| तुम (f) | बैठती होbaithtee ho | |
| आप | बैठते हैंbaithte hain | |
| वह (m) | बैठता हैbaithtaa hai | |
| वह (f) | बैठती हैbaithtee hai | |
| हम | बैठते हैंbaithte hain | |
| वे | बैठते हैंbaithte hain |
Present continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान
What is happening right now. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (baith rahee hain).
| मैं (m) | बैठ रहा हूँbaith rahaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बैठ रही हूँbaith rahee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | बैठ रहे होbaith rahe ho | |
| तुम (f) | बैठ रही होbaith rahee ho | |
| आप | बैठ रहे हैंbaith rahe hain | |
| वह (m) | बैठ रहा हैbaith rahaa hai | |
| वह (f) | बैठ रही हैbaith rahee hai | |
| हम | बैठ रहे हैंbaith rahe hain | |
| वे | बैठ रहे हैंbaith rahe hain |
Simple past
सामान्य भूत
A finished action. No (ne): the verb agrees with the subject. For women, , and also take (baitheen), like (f).
| मैं (m) | बैठाbaithaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बैठीbaithee | |
| तुम (m) | बैठेbaithe | |
| तुम (f) | बैठींbaitheen | |
| आप | बैठेbaithe | |
| वह (m) | बैठाbaithaa | |
| वह (f) | बैठीbaithee | |
| हम | बैठेbaithe | |
| वे | बैठेbaithe |
Future
सामान्य भविष्य
What will happen. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (baithengee).
| मैं (m) | बैठूँगाbaithoongaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बैठूँगीbaithoongee | |
| तुम (m) | बैठोगेbaithoge | |
| तुम (f) | बैठोगीbaithogee | |
| आप | बैठेंगेbaithenge | |
| वह (m) | बैठेगाbaithegaa | |
| वह (f) | बैठेगीbaithegee | |
| हम | बैठेंगेbaithenge | |
| वे | बैठेंगेbaithenge |
Imperative
आज्ञार्थ
Commands and requests: (too) for very close people (can sound rude), (tum) for friends and family, (aap) to be polite.
| तू | बैठbaith | |
|---|---|---|
| तुम | बैठोbaitho | |
| आप | बैठिएbaithiye |
Examples
- बैठिए।Baithiye.Please have a seat.
- हम खिड़की के पास बैठेंगे।Ham khirkee ke paas baithenge.We'll sit by the window.
- वह मेरे पास बैठी।Vah mere paas baithee.She sat next to me.