Hindi verb · regular · first needed at intermediate level (B1)
पूछना
poochhnaa
to ask
The person you ask takes (se): (mainne unse poochhaa), I asked him. A reported question follows with (ki) and keeps its question word.
Present habitual
सामान्य वर्तमान
Habits and things that are generally true. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (poochhtee hain).
| मैं (m) | पूछता हूँpoochhtaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | पूछती हूँpoochhtee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | पूछते होpoochhte ho | |
| तुम (f) | पूछती होpoochhtee ho | |
| आप | पूछते हैंpoochhte hain | |
| वह (m) | पूछता हैpoochhtaa hai | |
| वह (f) | पूछती हैpoochhtee hai | |
| हम | पूछते हैंpoochhte hain | |
| वे | पूछते हैंpoochhte hain |
Present continuous
अपूर्ण वर्तमान
What is happening right now. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (poochh rahee hain).
| मैं (m) | पूछ रहा हूँpoochh rahaa hoon | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | पूछ रही हूँpoochh rahee hoon | |
| तुम (m) | पूछ रहे होpoochh rahe ho | |
| तुम (f) | पूछ रही होpoochh rahee ho | |
| आप | पूछ रहे हैंpoochh rahe hain | |
| वह (m) | पूछ रहा हैpoochh rahaa hai | |
| वह (f) | पूछ रही हैpoochh rahee hai | |
| हम | पूछ रहे हैंpoochh rahe hain | |
| वे | पूछ रहे हैंpoochh rahe hain |
Simple past
सामान्य भूत
A finished action. With (ne) the verb agrees with the object; with no object, or a (ki) clause, it stays masculine: … (mainne poochhaa ki …, I asked …).
| मैं (m) | मैंने पूछाmainne poochhaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | मैंने पूछाmainne poochhaa | |
| तुम (m) | तुमने पूछाtumne poochhaa | |
| तुम (f) | तुमने पूछाtumne poochhaa | |
| आप | आपने पूछाaapne poochhaa | |
| वह (m) | उसने पूछाusne poochhaa | |
| वह (f) | उसने पूछाusne poochhaa | |
| हम | हमने पूछाhamne poochhaa | |
| वे | उन्होंने पूछाunhonne poochhaa |
Future
सामान्य भविष्य
What will happen. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (poochhengee).
| मैं (m) | पूछूँगाpoochhoongaa | |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (f) | पूछूँगीpoochhoongee | |
| तुम (m) | पूछोगेpoochhoge | |
| तुम (f) | पूछोगीpoochhogee | |
| आप | पूछेंगेpoochhenge | |
| वह (m) | पूछेगाpoochhegaa | |
| वह (f) | पूछेगीpoochhegee | |
| हम | पूछेंगेpoochhenge | |
| वे | पूछेंगेpoochhenge |
Imperative
आज्ञार्थ
Commands and requests: (too) for very close people (can sound rude), (tum) for friends and family, (aap) to be polite.
| तू | पूछpoochh | |
|---|---|---|
| तुम | पूछोpoochho | |
| आप | पूछिएpoochhiye |
Examples
- मैंने उनसे पूछा कि बस कब चलेगी।Mainne unse poochhaa ki bas kab chalegee.I asked him when the bus would leave.
- क्या मैं आपसे कुछ पूछ सकता हूँ?Kyaa main aapse kuchh poochh saktaa hoon?May I ask you something? (a man speaking)
- रास्ता किसी से पूछ लो।Raastaa kisee se poochh lo.Ask someone the way.