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to do

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karna
present: karta (m) karti (f) kartay (pl)
past: kara (m) / ki (f) / keye (pl)

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to sleep

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sona
present: sota (m) soti (f) sotay (pl)
past: soya (m) soyi (f) soyay (pl)

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to play

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khelna present: khelna (m) khelti (f) kheltay (pl)
past: khela (m) kheli (f) khelay (pl)

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to live *

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rehna *
present: rehta (m) rehti (f) rehtay (pl)
past: raha (m) rahi (f) rahay (pl)

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to take a bath/shower

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nahana ~
present: nahata (m) nahati (f) nahatay (pl)
past: nahaya (m) nahayi (f) nahayay (pl)

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to sing

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gana ~
present: gata (m) gati (f) gatay (pl)
past: gaya (m) gayi (f) gayay (pl)

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to speak

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bolna
present: bolta (m) bolti (f) boltay (pl)
past: bola (m) boli (f) bolay (pl)

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to tell/explain

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batana ~
present: batata (m) batati (f) batatay (pl)
past: bataya (m) batayi (f) batayay (pl)

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to look/see/watch

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dekhna
present: dekhta (m) dekhti (f) dekhtay (pl)
past: dekha (m) dekhi (f) dekhay (pl)

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to wake up

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uthna ~
present: uthta (m) uthti (f) uthtay (pl)
past: utha (m) uthi (f) uthay (pl)

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to go *

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jana *
present: jata (m) jati (f) jatay (pl)
past: gaya (m) gae (f) gayay (pl)

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to eat

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khana
present: khata (m) khati (f) khatay (pl)
past: khaya (m) khayi (f) khayay (pl)

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to teach

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parhana ~
present: parhata (m) parhati (f) parhatay (pl)
past: parhaya (m) parhayi (f) parhayay (pl)

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to exercise

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warzish karna
present: warzish karta (m) warzish karti (f) warzish kartay (pl)
past: warzish kara (m) warzish ki (f) warzish keyay (pl)

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to talk (on the phone)

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baat karna
present: baat karta (m) baat karti (f) baat kartay (pl)
past: baat kara (m) baat ki (f) baat keyay (pl)

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to help

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madad karna
present: madad karta (m) madad karti (f) madad kartay (pl)
past: madad kara (m) madad ki (f) madad keyay (pl)

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to prepare

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tayar karna
if you are preparing for an exam/assignment/project then you use the feminine:
1. I prepare for an exam
~ mein intehan ki tayari karti hai
2. he prepares for an exam
~ wo intehan ki tayari karta hai
3. they prepare for an exam
~ wo intehan ki tayari kartay hain
*you must use “ki” when preparing for an exam/assignment/project
if you are preparing food then the verb is normal:
1. I prepare food
~ mein khana tayar karti houn
past: tayar kara (m) tayar ki (f) tayar keyay (pl)

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to think

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sochna
present: sochta (m) sochti (f) sochtay (pl)
past: socha (m) sochi (f) sochay (pl)

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to stare

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ghoorna ~
present: ghoorta (m) ghoorti (f) ghoortay (pl)
past: ghoora (m) ghoori (f) ghooray (pl)

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to give

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dena *
present: deta (m) deti (f) detay (pl)
past: deya (m) dee (f) deyay (pl)

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to sit

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baitna ~
present: bait’ta (m) bait’ti (f) bait’tay (pl)
past: baita (m) baiti (f) baitay (pl)

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to understand

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somajna
present: somajta (m) somajti (f) somajtay (pl)
past: somajha (m) somajhi (f) somajhay (pl)

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to run

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dourna ~ (baaghna)
present: dourta (m) dourti (f) dourtay (pl)
past: doura (m) douri (f) douray (pl)

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to make

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banana
present: banata (m) banati (f) banatay (pl)
past: banaya (m) banayi (f) banayay (pl)

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to come
aana present: aata (m) aati (f) aatay (pl) past: aaya (m) aayi (f) aayay (pl)
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to write
likhna present: likhta (m) likhti (f) likhtay (pl) past: likha (m) likhi (f) likhay (pl)
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to wash *
dhoona * present: dhoota (m) dhooti (f) dhootay (pl) past: dhoya (m) dhoyi (f) dhoyay (pl)
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to cook
pakhana present: pakhata (m) pakhati (f) pakhatay (pl) past: pakhaya (m) pakhayi (f) pakhayay (pl)
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to clean
saaf karna present: saaf karta (m) saaf karti (f) saaf kartay (pl) past: saaf kara (m) saaf ki (f) saaf keyay (pl)
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to read
parhna present: parta (m) parti (f) partay (pl) past: parha (m) parhi (f) parhay (pl)
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to show
dekhana ~ present: dekhata (m) dekhati (f) dekhatay (pl) past: dekhaya (m) dekhayi (f) dekhayay (pl)
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to take care
khayal rakhna ~ present: khayal rakhta (m) khayal rakhti (f) khayal rakhtay (pl) past: khayal rakha (m) khayal rakhi (f) khayal rakhay (pl)
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to take *
layna * present: layta (m) layti (f) laytay (pl) past: liya (m) liyi (f) liyay (pl)
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to walk
pedal chalna ~ present: pedal chalta (m) pedal chalti (f) pedal chaltay (pl) past: pedal chala (m) pedal chali (f) pedal chalay (pl)
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to love/like (an object)
pasand karna ~ present: pasand karta (m) pasand karti (f) pasand kartay (pl) past: pasand kara (m) pasand ki (f) pasand keyay (pl)
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to forget
bhoolna ~ present: bhoolta (m) bhoolti (f) bhooltay (pl) past: bhoola (m) bhooli (f) bhoolay (pl)
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to wear
pehenna ~ present: pehenta (m) pehenti (f) pehentay (pl) past: pehena (m) peheni (f) pehenay (pl)
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to reply/answer
jawab dayna * present: jawab dayta (m) jawab dayti (f) jawab daytay (pl) past: jawab daya (m) jawab dayay (pl) - jawab is masculine so no past feminine form in the past
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to keep/take
rakhna * present: rakhta (m) rakhti (f) rakhtay (pl) past: rakha (m) rakhi (f) rakhay (pl)
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to begin/start
shuru karna ~ present: shuru karta (m) shuru karti (f) shuru kartay (pl) past: shuru kara (m) shuru ki (f) shuru keyay (pl)
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to collect/save money
jama karna ~ present: jama karta (m) jama karti (f) jama kartay (pl) past: jama kara (m) jama ki (f) jama keyay (pl)
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to enjoy
maza karna ~ present: maza karta (m) maza karti (f) maza kartay (pl) past: maza kara (m) maza ki (f) maza keyay (pl)
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to sell
bechna ~ present: bechta (m) bechti (f) bechtay (pl) past: becha (m) bechi (f) bechay (pl)
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to buy/purchase
kharidna present: kharidta (m) kharidti (f) kharidtay (pl) past: kharida (m) kharidi (f) khariday (pl)
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to drink
pena * present: peta (m) peti (f) petay (pl) past: peya (m) pee (f) peyay (pl)
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to meet
milna present: milta (m) milti (f) miltay (pl) past: mila (m) mili (f) milay (pl)
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to feel
hona ~ present: hota (m) hoti (f) hotay (pl) past: hua (m) hui (f) huay (pl)
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to listen
sun'na ~ present: sun'ta (m) sun'ti (f) sun'tay (pl) past: suna (m) suni (f) sunay (pl)
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to learn
seekhna ~ present: seekhta (m) seekhti (f) seekhtay (pl) past: seekha (m) seekhi (f) seekhay (pl)
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to suffer
hona ~ present: hota (m) hoti (f) hotay (pl) past: hua (m) hui (f) huay (pl)
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to bark
bhoukna ~ present: bhoukta (m) bhoukti (f) bhouktay (pl) past: bhouka (m) bhouki (f) bhoukay (pl)
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to comb/brush
kangha karna ~ present: kangha karta (m) kangha karti (f) kangha kartay (pl) past: kangha kara (m) kangha ki (f) kangha keyay (pl)
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to drive
chalana ~ present: chalata (m) chalati (f) chalatay (pl) past: chalay (m) chalayi (f) chalayay (pl)
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to make noise
shour karna ~ present: shour karta (m) shour karti (f) shour kartay (pl) past: shour kara (m) shour ki (f) shour keyay (pl)
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to celebrate
manana ~ present: manata (m) manati (f) manatay (pl) past: manaya (m) manayi (f) manayay (pl)
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to draw
banana present: banata (m) banati (f) banatay (pl) past: banaya (m) banayi (f) banayay (pl)
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to shine
chamakna ~ present: chamakta (m) chamakti (f) chamaktay (pl) past: chamaka (m) chamaki (f) chamakay (pl)
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to close
bund karna ~ present: bund karta (m) bund karti (f) bund kartay (pl) past: bund kara (m) bund ki (f) bund keyay (pl)
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to open
kholna ~ present: kholta (m) kholti (f) kholtay (pl) past: khola (m) kholi (f) kholay (pl)
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present continuous/progressive
take off "na" from verb put raha (m) / rahi (f) / rahay (pl) - depending on gender/plurality of the subject ending word
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to return/refund/give back
wapas karna ~ present: wapas karta (m) wapas karti (f) wapas kartay (pl) past: wapas kara (m) wapas ki (f) wapas keyay (pl)
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to find/search
talash karna ~ present: talash karta (m) talash karti (f) talash kartay (pl) past: talash kara (m) talash ki (f) talash keyay (pl)
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to believe
yakeen karna ~ present: yakeen karta (m) yakeen karti (f) yakeen kartay
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) wapas kartay (pl)
past: wapas kara (m) wapas ki (f) wapas keyay (pl)
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to find/search
talash karna ~ present: talash karta (m) talash karti (f) talash kartay (pl)

past: talash kara (m) talash ki (f) talash keyay (pl)
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to believe
yakeen karna ~ present: yakeen karta (m) yakeen karti (f) yakeen kartay (pl)

past: yakeen kara (m) yakeen ki (f) yakeen keyay (pl)
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to cry/weep
rona ~ present: rota (m) roti (f) rotay (pl)

past: roya (m) royi (f) royay (pl)
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to laugh/smile
hansna ~ present: hansta (m) hansti (f) hanstay (pl)

past: hansa (m) hansi (f) hansay (pl)
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to cough
khasna ~ present: khasta (m) khasti (f) khastay (pl)

past: khasa (m) khasi (f) khasay (pl)
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to travel
safar karna ~ present: safar karta (m) safar karti (f) safar kartay (pl)

past: safar kara (m) safar ki (f) safar keyay (pl)
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to win
jeetna ~ present: jeet'ta (m) jeet'ti (f) jeet'tay (pl)

past: jeeta (m) jeeti (f) jeetay (pl)
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to stay
rukna ~ present: rukta (m) rukti (f) ruktay (pl)

past: ruka (m) ruki (f) rukay (pl)
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to catch/hold
pakarna ~ present: pakarta (m) pakarti (f) pakartay (pl)

past: pakara (m) pakari (f) pakaray (pl)
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to use
istaymal karna ~ present: istaymal karta (m) istaymal karti (f) istaymal kartay (pl)

past: istaymal kara (m) istaymal ki (f) istaymal keyay (pl)
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to try *
koshish karna * present: koshish karta (m) koshish karti (f) koshish kartay (pl)

past: koshish ki (f)
- feminine word so no masculine or plural form of the past verb
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to spend time
waqt guzarna ~ present: guzarta (m) guzarti (f) guzartay (pl)

past: guzara (m) guzari (f) guzaray (pl)
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to spend money
kharch karna ~ present: kharch karta (m) kharch karti (f) kharch kartay (pl)

past: kharch kara (m) kharch ki (f) kharch keyay (pl)
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to cross/pass by
guzarna ~ present: guzarta (m) guzarti (f) guzartay (pl)

past: guzara (m) guzari (f) guzaray (pl)
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to finish
khatam karna ~ present: khatam karta (m) khatam karti (f) khatam kartay (pl)

past: khatam kara (m) khatam ki (f) khatam keyay (pl)
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to complete
mukammal karna ~ present: mukammal karta (m) mukammal karti (f) mukammal kartay (pl)

past: mukammal kara (m) mukammal kari (f) mukammal keyay (pl)
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to jump from one object to another
chalang marna ~ present: chalang marta (m) chalang marti (f) chalang martay (pl)

past: chalang mara (m) chalang mari (f) chalang maray (pl)
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to tour
ka doura karna ~ present: ka doura karta (m) ka doura karti (f) ka doura kartay (pl)

past: ka doura kara (m) ka doura ki (f) ka doura keyay (pl)
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to plant
lagana ~ present: lagata (m) lagati (f) lagatay (pl)

past: lagaya (m) lagayi (f) lagayay (pl)
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to waste
zaya karna ~ present: zaya karta (m) zaya karti (f) zaya kartay (pl)

past: zaya kara (m) zaya ki (f) zaya keyay (pl)
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to be afraid
darna ~ present: darta (m) darti (f) dartay (pl)

past: dara (m) dari (f) daray (pl)
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to bother/annoy
taangh karna ~ present: taangh karta (m) taangh karti (f) taangh kartay (pl)

past: taangh kara (m) taangh ki (f) taangh keyay (pl)
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to touch
chouna ~ present: chouta (m) chouti (f) choutay (pl)

past: chouya (m) chouyi (f) chouyay (pl)
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to shout/scream
cheekna ~ present: cheekta (m) cheekti (f) cheektay (pl)

past: cheeka (m) cheeki (f) cheekay (pl)
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to worry/panic
perishan hona ~ present: perishan hota (m) perishan hoti (f) perishan hotay (pl)

past: perishan hua (m) perishan hui (f) perishan huay (pl)
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to happen
hona ~ present: hota (m) hoti (f) hotay (pl)

past: hua (m) hui (f) huay (pl)
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to throw
phekna ~ present: phekta (m) phekti (f) phektay (pl)

past: pheka (m) pheki (f) phekay (pl)
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to cut
kaat'na present: kaatta (m) kaatti (f) kaattay (pl)

past: kata (m) kati (f) katay (pl)
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to dance
naachna ~ present: naachta (m) naachti (f) naachtay (pl)

past: naacha (m) naachi (f) naachay (pl)
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to lie down
layta hona ~ present: layta hota (m) layta hoti (f) layta hotay (pl)

past: layta hua (m) layta hui (f) layta huay (pl)
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to wait
intezar karna ~ intezar karta (m)
intezar karti (f)
intezar kartay (pl)

when waiting for a person/thing you need to add "ka" before the verb and after the object

past: intezar kara (m) intezar ki (f) intezar keyay (pl)
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to treat (a person)
rehna ~ present: rehta (m) rehti (f) rehtay (pl)

past: reha (m) rehi (f) rehay (pl)
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to lose weight
wazan kam karna ~ present: wazan kam karta (m) wazan kam karti (f) wazan kam kartay (pl)

past: wazan kam kara (m) wazan kam ki (f) wazan kam keyay (pl)
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to reduce/go down
kam karna ~ present: kam karta (m) kam karti (f) kam kartay (pl)

past: kam kara (m) kam ki (f) kam keyay (pl)
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to lose (a game)
harna ~ present: harta (m) harti (f) hartay (pl)

past: hara (m) hari (f) haray (pl)
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to rain
barish hona * present: barish hota (m) barish hoti (f) barish hotay (pl)

past: barish hui (f)
- no masculine or plural version
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to ask
poochna ~ present: poochta (m) poochti (f) poochta (pl)

past: poocha (m) poochi (f) poochay (pl)
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to leave
chorna ~ present: chorta (m) chorti (f) chortay (pl)

past: chora (m) chori (f) chortay (pl)
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to move
hilna ~ present: hilta (m) hilti (f) hiltay (pl)

past: hila (m) hili (f) hilay (pl)
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to get married
shaadi karna * present: shaadi karta (m) shaadi karti (f) shaadi kartay (pl)

past: shaadi ki/kari thi
- only the feminine version in past tense
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to play (an instrument)
bajana present: bajata (m) bajati (f) bajatay (pl)

past: bajaya (m) bajayi (f) bajayay (pl)
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to build/repair
banana present: banata (m) banati (f) banatay (pl)

past: banaya (m) banayi (f) banayay (pl)
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to be tired
thakna
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to apologise
mauf karna
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to swim
teerna
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to climb
charna
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to bring
lana
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to carry/bring
uthana used for luggage or shopping
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leave/left
nikal gaya / nikal gaee / nikal gayay
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to snow
baraf bari hona (f)
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to sew
scena
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to pour
daalna
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to suffer
mubtala
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to slip
phisalna
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to feed
khana khelana
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to sneeze
cheenkna
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to call
call karna
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to improve
behter karna
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to send
bhejna
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to humiliate
zaleel karna
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to fix
theek karna
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to borrow
udhar layna
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to receive/get
milna
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to hope
umeed karna hope so = umeed hai
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to remind
yaad daylana
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to break
toorna
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to change
tabdeel karna
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to stop
rukna
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to hurt
dukh dayna
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to solve
haal karna
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to decide
faisla karna
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to practice
koshish karna
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to accept
lazmi karna / razi hona
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to refuse
mana karna
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to turn on a stove/light
jalana
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to turn on a fan
chalana
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to pay
aada karna
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to pray
ibadat karna
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to discuss
baat cheeth karna
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to mop
poucha lagana
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to take care of plants/animals
dekh bhaal karna
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to say
kehena past: kaha tha, kahi thi, kahay thay
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to rest/relax
aaraam karna
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to hurt
takleef dayna
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to swim
tayeerna
150
to dream
khwab dayna
151
to grow
ughna
152
to fall
girna
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to dig
khoud'na
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to freeze
jamana
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to fight
larna e.g. larna mat'h = don't fight
laroo nahi = don't fight
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to shake
helana
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to steal
churana
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to seek
dhoundna
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to hide
chupana
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to tear
phaarna
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to achieve
hasil karna
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to argue
behes karna
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to admire
tareef karna
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to withdraw
nikalna also used for food takeout and withdrawing money
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to mark
nishaan lagana
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to burn
jalna
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to clap
taali bajana
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to empty
khali karna
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to fill
bhaarna
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to cycle
cycle chalana
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to look (appearance)
dekh raha/rahi
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to prefer
chun'na
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to hide
chupana
174
to shake
heelana e.g. heelana bund kurro = stop moving
175
to blow
phulana
176
to put
rakhna e.g. neechay rakko = put it down
177
to allow/permit
ijazat dayna
178
to fry
talna
179
to beat
maarna
180
to disturb/both
perishan karna
181
to melt
peghalna
182
to chase
pecha karna
183
to remember/miss
yaad karna
184
to look like X
lag raha hai e.g. wo bohat haseen lagti hai
185
to taste
zaiqa e.g. bohat mazedar zaiqa hai
186
it seems
lag raha / rahi hai when you're thinking something but you're not sure
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