Hindi verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
बोलना
bolnaa
to speak, to say
In the past, usually works without (ne): (vah bolaa, he said). With an object such as the truth or a lie it normally takes : (usne sach bolaa, he told the truth).
Present habitual
सामान्य वर्तमान
Habits and things that are generally true. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (boltee hain).
| मैं (m) | बोलता हूँboltaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बोलती हूँboltee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | बोलते होbolte ho | |
| तुम (f) | बोलती होboltee ho | |
| आप | बोलते हैंbolte hain | |
| वह (m) | बोलता हैboltaa hai | |
| वह (f) | बोलती हैboltee hai | |
| हम | बोलते हैंbolte hain | |
| वे | बोलते हैंbolte hain |
Present continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान
What is happening right now. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (bol rahee hain).
| मैं (m) | बोल रहा हूँbol rahaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बोल रही हूँbol rahee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | बोल रहे होbol rahe ho | |
| तुम (f) | बोल रही होbol rahee ho | |
| आप | बोल रहे हैंbol rahe hain | |
| वह (m) | बोल रहा हैbol rahaa hai | |
| वह (f) | बोल रही हैbol rahee hai | |
| हम | बोल रहे हैंbol rahe hain | |
| वे | बोल रहे हैंbol rahe hain |
Simple past
सामान्य भूत
A finished action. No (ne): the verb agrees with the subject. For women, , and also take (boleen), like (f).
| मैं (m) | बोलाbolaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बोलीbolee | |
| तुम (m) | बोलेbole | |
| तुम (f) | बोलींboleen | |
| आप | बोलेbole | |
| वह (m) | बोलाbolaa | |
| वह (f) | बोलीbolee | |
| हम | बोलेbole | |
| वे | बोलेbole |
Future
सामान्य भविष्य
What will happen. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (bolengee).
| मैं (m) | बोलूँगाboloongaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | बोलूँगीboloongee | |
| तुम (m) | बोलोगेbologe | |
| तुम (f) | बोलोगीbologee | |
| आप | बोलेंगेbolenge | |
| वह (m) | बोलेगाbolegaa | |
| वह (f) | बोलेगीbolegee | |
| हम | बोलेंगेbolenge | |
| वे | बोलेंगेbolenge |
Imperative
आज्ञार्थ
Commands and requests: (too) for very close people (can sound rude), (tum) for friends and family, (aap) to be polite.
| तू | बोलbol | |
|---|---|---|
| तुम | बोलोbolo | |
| आप | बोलिएboliye |
Examples
- क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?Kyaa aap Angrezee bolte hain?Do you speak English?
- थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।Thoraa dheere boliye.Please speak a little more slowly.
- वह कुछ नहीं बोली।Vah kuchh naheen bolee.She didn't say anything.