Before we learn present continuous tense in Hindi, we shall first see the present continuous tense in English.
Simple present : I go
Present Continuous : I am go-ing.
Simple present: I eat
Present Continuous : I am eat-ing.
“I go” represent the action you usually do while ” I am going” shows what you are doing right now. You have attached a suffix -ing to the root of the verb (go,eat) so to make it work in the present continuous tense.
Hindi is no different
Simple present : मैं जा-ता हूँ | (main jaataa hoon) = I go
Present Continuous: मैं जा रहा हूँ (main jaa rahaa hoon) or मैं जा रही हूँ (main jaa rahi hoon) = I am going.
All you have to do is to attach a suffix रहा हूँ (rahaa hoon) or रही हूँ (rahee hoon) to the root of the verb.
Boys will say : रहा हूँ (rahaa hoon)
and
Girls will say : रही हूँ (rahee hoon)
Masculine:
Hindi | English |
मैं उठ रहा हूँ |main uth rahaa hoon | I am waking up. |
मैं School जा रहा हूँ |main school jaa rahaa hoon | I am going to the School. |
मैं Ice Cream खा रहा हूँ |main Ice cream khaa rahaa hoon | I am eating Ice cream. |
मैं Juice पी रहा हूँ |main juice pee rahaa hoon | I am drinking Juice. |
मैं सो रहा हूँ |main so rahaa hoon | I am sleeping. |
Feminine:
Hindi | English |
मैं उठ रही हूँ |main uth rahee hoon | I am waking up. |
मैं School जा रही हूँ |main school jaa rahee hoon | I am going to the School. |
मैं Ice Cream खा रही हूँ |main Ice cream khaa rahee hoon | I am eating Ice cream. |
मैं Juice पी रही हूँ |main juice pee-taa hoon | I am drinking Juice. |
मैं सो रही हूँ |main so-taa hoon | I am sleeping. |
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