Welcome! In this video lesson, we’ll break down how to conjugate the verb “to go” in the continuous (progressive) tense. Whether you’re just starting your English journey or brushing up on grammar basics, this lesson will guide you step-by-step through forming sentences like “I am going,” “she was going,” and “they will be going.”
Watch, learn, and practice along to build your confidence in using “to go” correctly in everyday conversations!
Definition
Conjugation is the process of changing a verb to show different aspects like tense, person, number, mood, or voice.
Present Continuous
Example: Right now, I’m walking to the market.
In Nepali:म जाँदै छु (Ma jadai chu) – I am going”
Structure:
Subject (pronoun)+ verb root(ja) + dai + chu/cha/chau etc.
Subject(pronoun) + verb root(ja) + दै + छ/छन्/छु etc.
Conjugation Table
| Pronoun | English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|---|
| म / Ma | I am going | Ma jadai chu | जाँदै छु |
| ऊ /Uh | He/She is going | Uh jadai cha | जाँदै छ |
| हामी / Hami | We are going | Hami jadai chau | जाँदै छौं |
| तपाईं / Tapai | You (formal) are going | Tapai jadai hunuhuncha | जाँदै हुनुहुन्छ |
Past Continuous
Example: Yesterday, I was going to the market… but it rained!”
In Nepali: म जाँदै थिएँ (Ma jadai thiye) – I was going
Structure
Subject (pronoun)+ verb root (ja)+ dai + thiyo/thiye/thin/thiyou etc.
Subject (pronoun)+ verb root(ja) + दै + थ्यो /थियो/ थिएँ / थिन् / थियौं etc.
Conjugation Table
| Pronoun | English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|---|
| म / Ma | I was going | Ma jadai thiye | जाँदै थिएँ |
| ऊ /Uh | He/She was going | Uh jadai thiyo/thin | जाँदै थियो |
| हामी / Hami | We were going | Hami jadai thiyou | जाँदै थियौं |
| तपाईं / Tapai | You (formal) were going | Tapai jadai hunuhun thiyo | जाँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो |
Future Continuous
Example: “Tomorrow, I will be going to Pokhara!”
In Nepali: “म जाँदै हुनेछु (Ma jadai hunechu)– I will be going
Structure
Subject (pronoun)+ verb root (ja)+ dai + hunechu/hunecha/hunechau etc.
Subject (pronoun)+ verb root (ja) + दै + हुनेछु / हुनेछ/हुनेछौं etc.
Conjugation Table
| Pronoun | English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|---|
| म / Ma | I will be going | Ma jadai hunechu | जाँदै हुनेछु |
| ऊ /Uh | He/She will be going | Uh jadai hunecha | जाँदै हुनेछ |
| हामी / Hami | We will be going | Hami jadai hunechau | जाँदै हुनेछौं |
| तपाईं / Tapai | You (formal) will be going | Tapai jadai hunuhunecha | जाँदै हुनुहुनेछ |
