Conjugation of “to be” in continuous tense

Unlock the power of everyday speech in Nepali with this clear and effective video lesson on the continuous conjugation of “to be” (हुनु – hunu). Whether you’re saying “I am reading,” “she is going,” or “they are cooking,” this video guides you through:

• The correct continuous endings for different pronouns (e.g., छु, छौं, छौ, हुन्छ)
• How to form verbs in continuous action with the “-दै” suffix
• Simple, realistic example sentences to reinforce learning

Designed for learners at all levels, the lesson explains each form in a step‑by‑step manner and offers tips to practice confidently. Head of grammatical theory, this video is your go‑to resource for mastering continuous actions in Nepali!

Root Verb ‘To Be’

In Nepali, the verb “to be” (हुनु – hunu) is irregular and changes depending on tense, aspect, and formality. When used in continuous tenses, the conjugation of the Nepali verb “to be” (हुनु) in continuous tenses, using its root form “भ”, transforms into भइरहेको / भइरहेकी / भइरहेका based on gender and number.

Continuous Tense Structure

Subject + root verb (भइरहेको / भइरहेकी / भइरहेका) + conjugative suffix (changes according to tenses and subject)

Subject + root verb (vairaheko/ vairaheki/ vairaheka) + conjugative suffix (changes according to tenses and subject)

Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense describes an action that is happening right now or is currently ongoing.

Structure

Subject + root verb (भइरहेको / भइरहेकी / भइरहेका) +  छु / छ / छन् / छौ /etc

Subject + root verb (vairaheko/ vairaheki/ vairaheka) + chu / cha / chan / chau /etc

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I am being	Ma vairaheko chu	म भइरहेको छु
You are being	Timi vairaheka chau	तिमी भइरहेका छौ
He is being	Uh vairaheko cha	ऊ भइरहेको छ
She is being	Uni vairaheki chin	उनी भइरहेकी छिन्
We are being	Hami vairaheka chau	हामी भइरहेका छौं
They are being	Uniharu vairaheka chan	उनीहरू भइरहेका छन्
Full Sentences (Sub+obj+root verb+cong.sffx)
I am being honest.	Ma imandar vairaheko chu.	म इमानदार भइरहेको छु।
She is being brave.	Uni sahasi vairaheki chin.	उनी साहसी भइरहेकी छिन्।

Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous expresses something that was happening in the past.

Structure

Subject + root verb (भइरहेको / भइरहेकी / भइरहेका) +  थिए / थियो / थिइन्/etc

Subject + root verb (vairaheko/ vairaheki/ vairaheka) + thiye / thiyo / thi-in /etc

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I was being	Ma vairaheko thiye	म भइरहेको थिए
You were being	Timi vairaheka thiyou	तिमी भइरहेका थियौ
He was being	Uh vairaheko thiyo	ऊ भइरहेको थियो
She was being	Uni vairaheki thi-in	उनी भइरहेकी थिइन्
We were being	Hami vairaheka thiyou	हामी भइरहेका थियौं
They were being	Uniharu vairaheka thiye	उनीहरू भइरहेका थिए
Full Sentences (Sub+obj/adj+root verb+cong.sffx)
He was being silent because he was alone.	Uh eklo vayera chupchap vairaheko thiyo.	ऊ एक्लो भएर चुपचाप भइरहेको थियो।
They were being helpful.	Uniharu sahayogi vairaheka thiye.	उनीहरू सहयोगी भइरहेका थिए।

Future Continuous Tense

Next is the future continuous tense, used for something that will be happening in the future.

Structure

Subject + root verb (भइरहेको / भइरहेकी / भइरहेका) + हुनेछु / हुनेछ / हुनेछन् /etc

Subject + root verb (vairaheko/ vairaheki/ vairaheka) + hunechu / hunecha / hunechan /etc

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I will be being	Ma vairaheko hunechu	म भइरहेको हुनेछु
You will be being	Timi vairaheka hunechau	तिमी भइरहेका हुनेछौ
He will be being	Uh vairaheko hunecha	ऊ भइरहेको हुनेछ
She will be being	Uni vairaheki hunechin	उनी भइरहेकी हुनेछिन्
We will be being	Hami vairaheka hunechau	हामी भइरहेका हुनेछौं
They will be being	Uniharu vairaheka hunechan	उनीहरू भइरहेका हुनेछन्
Full Sentences (Sub+obj/adj+root verb+cong.sffx)
He will be being a leader.	Uh neta vairaheko hunecha.	ऊ नेता भइरहेको हुनेछ।
We will be being prepared.	Hami tayar vairaheka hunechau.	हामी तयार भइरहेका हुनेछौं।

Gender and number rules:

• भइरहेको – for male singular
• भइरहेकी – for female singular
• भइरहेका – for plural subjects

This continuous form of हुनु is not used much in casual speech. It’s more common in poetry, literature, or philosophical writing. But it’s great to know!”