Background Review
Let’s review this sentence:
Sita roti kha-ti hai = Sita eats roti (habitually)
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Anita speaks Hindi (bol) =
Present Progressive Tense
Let’s see how to say:
Sita is speaking Hindi (right now)
rahi = ing
replace the ti with rahi:
Sita Hindi bol-ti hai = Sita speaks Hindi
Sita Hindi bol rahi hai = Sita is speaking Hindi
Anita coffee banaa rahi hai = Anita is making coffee
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Radha is listening (sun) = Radha…
She is speaking (bol) =
Masculine
replace ta with raha
Rohit roti kha-ta hai = Rohit eats roti
Rohit roti kha raha hai = Rohit is eating roti
Amit sun raha hai = Amit is listening
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He is watching a movie (dekh) = vo…
Suraj is making a dosa (banaa) =
Plurals
replace te with rahe
ve Hindi bol-te hai = They speak Hindi
ve Hindi bol rahe hai = They are speaking Hindi
ve ghar ja rahe hai = They are going home
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They are speaking Hindi (bol) = ve…
We are giving water (de) =