Grammar Rules

Question 0

The Present Continuous Tense

Answer 0

When we want to make Hindi sentence in the Present Continuous Tense (that’s basically just adding ‘-ing’) we use the verb root followed by either…
● रहा rahaa is the subject is Masculine and Singular,
● रहे rahee if the subject is Masculine and Plural
● रही rahee if the subject is Feminine.
● रही rahee if the subject is Feminine and Plural

Question 1

Present Tense

Answer 1

The Present Tense shows something is happening now - in the ‘present’ and not in the Past or in the Future!

RULES:

1. When the Subject is Masculine Singular (that is when it’s just one person and it’s a male) then we add ता taa to the verb root. (मैं खाता हूँ)
2. When the Subject is Masculine Plural (that’s when it’s a group of males or a group of mixed gender) we add ते te to the verb root. (हम पीते हैं)
3. Finally when the Subject is Feminine Singular or Plural (that is when it’s just one female or a group) we add ती tee to the verb root! (वि पढ़ती है)

Question 2

Making Nouns Plural

Answer 2

Masculine Nouns
● If the noun ends with आ aa then drop the आ aa and add ए e.
● If not then the word doesn’t change at all!
Feminine Nouns
● If the noun ends with ई ee then drop the ई ee and add इयाँ iyaan.
● If not then simply add एँ en to the end!