Hindi verb · regular · first needed at upper intermediate level (B2)
लगाना
lagaanaa
to put on, to fix, to install; to plant
(lagaanaa) covers many English verbs: (rang lagaanaa), to put colour on; (per lagaanaa), to plant trees; (painal lagaanaa), to install panels. To have something installed is (lagvaanaa).
Present habitual
सामान्य वर्तमान
Habits and things that are generally true. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (lagaatee hain).
| मैं (m) | लगाता हूँlagaataa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | लगाती हूँlagaatee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | लगाते होlagaate ho | |
| तुम (f) | लगाती होlagaatee ho | |
| आप | लगाते हैंlagaate hain | |
| वह (m) | लगाता हैlagaataa hai | |
| वह (f) | लगाती हैlagaatee hai | |
| हम | लगाते हैंlagaate hain | |
| वे | लगाते हैंlagaate hain |
Present continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान
What is happening right now. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (lagaa rahee hain).
| मैं (m) | लगा रहा हूँlagaa rahaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | लगा रही हूँlagaa rahee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | लगा रहे होlagaa rahe ho | |
| तुम (f) | लगा रही होlagaa rahee ho | |
| आप | लगा रहे हैंlagaa rahe hain | |
| वह (m) | लगा रहा हैlagaa rahaa hai | |
| वह (f) | लगा रही हैlagaa rahee hai | |
| हम | लगा रहे हैंlagaa rahe hain | |
| वे | लगा रहे हैंlagaa rahe hain |
Simple past
सामान्य भूत
A finished action. With (ne) the verb agrees with the object, not the person; shown with a masculine object. Feminine object: (hamne laait lagaaee, we put up a light).
| मैं (m) | मैंने लगायाmainne lagaayaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | मैंने लगायाmainne lagaayaa | |
| तुम (m) | तुमने लगायाtumne lagaayaa | |
| तुम (f) | तुमने लगायाtumne lagaayaa | |
| आप | आपने लगायाaapne lagaayaa | |
| वह (m) | उसने लगायाusne lagaayaa | |
| वह (f) | उसने लगायाusne lagaayaa | |
| हम | हमने लगायाhamne lagaayaa | |
| वे | उन्होंने लगायाunhonne lagaayaa |
Future
सामान्य भविष्य
What will happen. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (lagaayengee).
| मैं (m) | लगाऊँगाlagaaoongaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | लगाऊँगीlagaaoongee | |
| तुम (m) | लगाओगेlagaaoge | |
| तुम (f) | लगाओगीlagaaogee | |
| आप | लगाएँगेlagaayenge | |
| वह (m) | लगाएगाlagaayegaa | |
| वह (f) | लगाएगीlagaayegee | |
| हम | लगाएँगेlagaayenge | |
| वे | लगाएँगेlagaayenge |
Imperative
आज्ञार्थ
Commands and requests: (too) for very close people (can sound rude), (tum) for friends and family, (aap) to be polite.
| तू | लगाlagaa | |
|---|---|---|
| तुम | लगाओlagaao | |
| आप | लगाइएlagaaiye |
Examples
- होली पर सब एक-दूसरे को रंग लगाते हैं।Holee par sab ek-doosre ko rang lagaate hain.At Holi everyone puts colour on each other.
- हमें ज़्यादा पेड़ लगाने चाहिए।Hamen zyaadaa per lagaane chaahiye.We should plant more trees.
- पैनल छत पर लगाए जाएँगे।Painal chhat par lagaaye jaayenge.The panels will be put up on the roof.