6.6 Verbs
Verb Video
Instructor Video: Verb
Verb is an action word. Like all languages, Hindi verbs can be classified in three categories.
a) Intransitive verbs: Verbs that require only one noun and that noun can be the subject or object of a sentence. For example: Walk, Swim, Sleep, etc.
b) Transitive verbs: Verbs that require two nouns. One acts as a subject and other as an object. For example: Eat, Drink, Read, etc.
c) Di-transitive verb: Verbs that require three nouns. Nouns acts as a subject, indirect object and direct object in a sentence. For example: Give, Send, Receive, etc.
List of Commonly Used Verbs
English | verb type | Hindi | English | verb type | Hindi |
To do | करना | To learn | tran. | सीखना | |
To go | जाना | To converse | tran. | बात करना | |
To come | intran. | आना | To laugh | intran. | हँसना |
To turn | intran. | मुड़ना | To cry/weep | intran. | रोना |
To reach | intran. | पहुँचना | To feel | tran. | महसूस करना |
To return | intran. | लौटना | To use | tran. | उपयोग करना |
To run | intran. | दौड़ना | To wait | tran. | इंतज़ार करना |
To practice | tran. | अभ्यास करना | To remember | tran. | याद करना |
To exercise | tran. | कसरत करना | To end | tran. | खत्म करना |
To eat | tran. | खाना | To clean | tran. | साफ़ करना |
To make food | tran. | खाना बनाना | To open | tran. | खोलना |
To drink | tran. | पीना | To shut down | tran. | बंद करना |
To die | intran. | मरना | To explain | ditran. | समझाना |
To stand up | intran. | खड़ा होना | To buy | ditran. | खरीदना |
To sit down | intran. | बैठना | To sell | ditran. | बेचना |
To sleep | intran. | सोना | To see/watch | tran. | देखना |
To wake uo | intran. | जागना | To wash | tran. | धोना |
To rest | tran. | आराम करना | To want | tran. | चाहना |
To read/study | tran. | पढ़ना | To receive | tran. | प्राप्त करना |
To teach | tran. | पढ़ाना | To plan | tran. | योजना बनाना |
To write | tran. | लिखना | To keep | tran. | रखना |
To speak | tran. | बोलना | To tour | tran. | सैर करना |
To ask | पूछना | To ride | tran. | सवारी करना | |
To say | tran. | कहना | To take | ditran. | लेना |
To listen | tran. | सुनना | To give | ditran. | देना |
To answer | tran. | उत्तर देना | To forgive | tran. | माफ़ करना |
Activity
Please match the followings:
धन्यवाद !
Transitive Verb
Intransitive
Ditransitive