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Hindi verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)

सोना

sonaa

to sleep

never takes (ne). To fall asleep is (so jaanaa): (main so gayaa, I fell asleep). is also the noun “gold”.

Speed:

Present habitual

सामान्य वर्तमान

Habits and things that are generally true. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (sotee hain).

मैं (m)सोता हूँsotaa hoon
मैं (f)सोती हूँsotee hoon
तुम (m)सोते होsote ho
तुम (f)सोती होsotee ho
आपसोते हैंsote hain
वह (m)सोता हैsotaa hai
वह (f)सोती हैsotee hai
हमसोते हैंsote hain
वेसोते हैंsote hain

Present continuous

अपूर्ण वर्तमान

What is happening right now. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (so rahee hain).

मैं (m)सो रहा हूँso rahaa hoon
मैं (f)सो रही हूँso rahee hoon
तुम (m)सो रहे होso rahe ho
तुम (f)सो रही होso rahee ho
आपसो रहे हैंso rahe hain
वह (m)सो रहा हैso rahaa hai
वह (f)सो रही हैso rahee hai
हमसो रहे हैंso rahe hain
वेसो रहे हैंso rahe hain

Simple past

सामान्य भूत

A finished action. No (ne): the verb agrees with the subject. For women, , and also take (soeen), like (f).

मैं (m)सोयाsoyaa
मैं (f)सोईsoee
तुम (m)सोएsoye
तुम (f)सोईंsoeen
आपसोएsoye
वह (m)सोयाsoyaa
वह (f)सोईsoee
हमसोएsoye
वेसोएsoye

Future

सामान्य भविष्य

What will happen. Masculine plural shown for , , ; for women: (soyengee).

मैं (m)सोऊँगाso-oongaa
मैं (f)सोऊँगीso-oongee
तुम (m)सोओगेso-oge
तुम (f)सोओगीso-ogee
आपसोएँगेsoyenge
वह (m)सोएगाsoyegaa
वह (f)सोएगीsoyegee
हमसोएँगेsoyenge
वेसोएँगेsoyenge

Imperative

आज्ञार्थ

Commands and requests: (too) for very close people (can sound rude), (tum) for friends and family, (aap) to be polite.

तूसोso
तुमसोओso-o
आपसोइएsoiye

Examples

  • मैं रात को ग्यारह बजे सोता हूँ।Main raat ko gyaarah baje sotaa hoon.I go to bed at eleven at night. (man speaking)
  • बच्चे सो रहे हैं।Bachche so rahe hain.The children are sleeping.
  • कल रात मैं ठीक से नहीं सोई।Kal raat main theek se naheen soee.I didn't sleep well last night. (woman speaking)