⊕ The Verb "To Be"

hoon, hai, hain, ho - the most common verb in Urdu.

Present tense of hona (to be)

There are four forms in present tense, matched to the pronoun. There is no gender variation in present tense - only number and person.

میں ہوں

main hoonI am

ہم ہیں

hum hainwe are

تم ہو

tum hoyou (casual) are

آپ ہیں

aap hainyou (formal) are

یہ ہے / وہ ہے

yeh hai / woh haihe is / she is

یہ ہیں / وہ ہیں

yeh hain / woh hainthey are

Past forms vary by gender of the subject. Masculine: tha/the. Feminine: thi/thin.

میں خوش تھا

Main khush thaI was happy (m)

میں خوش تھی

Main khush thiI was happy (f)

وہ خوش تھے

Woh khush theHe/they were happy (m)

وہ خوش تھیں

Woh khush thinShe/they were happy (f)