Conjugation of “to have” in continuous tense

Welcome to our lesson on the continuous tense conjugation of the verb “to have” in Nepali! In Nepali, the verb “to have” is commonly expressed through “हुनु” (hunu), depending on the context. This lesson focuses on how to use “हुनु” in Present, Past, and Future Continuous Tense.

Whether you’re a beginner or building on your Nepali skills, understanding how to say sentences like “I am having”, “They were having”, or “You will be having” is essential for natural and fluent communication.

In this video), you will:

• Learn the Nepali structure of “to have” in continuous tenses
• See conjugations with different subjects (I, you, he/she, etc.)
• Get simple examples in English and Nepali
• Improve your confidence speaking about actions that are ongoing or expected to happen

Let’s get started with mastering “to have” in Nepali continuous tense form!

Root verb ‘ to have ‘

The verb “to have” in Nepali is usually expressed using “हुने” (hune) or “छ” (chha) for possession, but Nepali doesn’t have a direct verb exactly like English “to have.”Nepali uses the verb गर्नु (garnu) to do or specific verbs like खानु (khānu) to eat to express “having” something as an action.

 Present Continuous Tense (Apurna Bartaman Kaal)

This tense describes something that is happening right now.

Structure:

Subject + verb root + दै + (छ / छु / छन् / etc.)

Subject + verb root + dai + (cha / chu / chan / etc.)

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I am having lunch.	Ma khana khadai chu	म खाना खाँदै छु।
You(informal) are having lunch.	Timi khana khadai chau	तिमी खाना खाँदै छौ।
You (formal) are having lunch.	Tapai khana khadai hunuhuncha	तपाईं खाना खाँदै हुनुहुन्छ।
He is having lunch. (informal)	Uh khana khadai cha	ऊ खाना खाँदै छ।
She is having lunch. (informal)	Uni khana khadai chin	उनी खाना खाँदै छिन्।
He / She is having lunch. (formal)	Uha khana khadai hunuhuncha	उहाँ खाना खाँदै हुनुहुन्छ।
We are having lunch.	Hami khana khadai chau	हामी खाना खाँदै छौं।
They are having lunch.	Uniharu khana khadai chan	उनीहरू खाना खाँदै छन्।

 Past Continuous Tense (Apurna Bhoot Kaal)

This tense describes something that was happening in the past.

Structure:

Subject + verb root + दै + (थियो / थिए / etc.)

Subject + verb root + dai + (thiyo/ thiye / etc.)

“To Have a Meeting”

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I was having a meeting.	Ma baithak gardai thiye	म बैठक गर्दै थिएँ।
You(informal) were having a meeting.	Timi baithak gardai thiyou	तिमी  बैठक गर्दै थियौ।
You (formal) were having a meeting.	Tapai baithak gardai hunuhunthiyo	तपाईं बैठक गर्दै हुनुहुन्थ्यो।
He was having a meeting. (informal)	Uh baithak gardai thiyo	ऊ बैठक गर्दै थियो।
She was having a meeting. (informal)	Uni baithak gardai thi-in	उनी  बैठक गर्दै थिइन्।
He / She was having a meeting. (formal)	Uha baithak gardai hunuhunthiyo	उहाँ बैठक गर्दै हुनुहुन्थ्यो।
We were having a meeting.	Hami baithak gardai thiyou	हामी बैठक गर्दै थियौं।
They were having a meeting.	Uniharu baithak gardai thiye	उनीहरू बैठक गर्दै थिए।

 Future Continuous Tense (Apurna Bhabishyat Kaal)

This tense describes something that will be happening in the future.

Structure:

Subject + verb root + दै +  (हुनेछ / हुनेछन् / etc.)

Subject + verb root + dai + (thiyo/ thiye / etc.)

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I will be having lunch.	Ma khana khadai hunechu	म खाना खाँदै हुनेछु।
You(informal) will be having lunch.	Timi khana khadai hunechau	तिमी खाना खाँदै हुनेछौ।
You (formal) will be having lunch.	Tapai khana khadai hunuhunecha	तपाईं खाना खाँदै हुनुहुनेछ।
He will be having lunch. (informal)	Uh khana khadai hunecha	ऊ खाना खाँदै हुनेछ।
She will be having lunch. (informal)	Uni khana khadai hunechin	उनी खाना खाँदै हुनेछिन्।
He / She will be having lunch. (formal)	Uha khana khadai hunuhunecha	उहाँ खाना खाँदै हुनुहुनेछ।
We will be having lunch.	Hami khana khadai hunechau	हामी खाना खाँदै  हुनेछौं।
They will be having lunch.	Uniharu khana khadai hunechan	उनीहरू खाना  खाँदै हुनेछन्।

Additional examples:

Tense	English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Present Continuous	She is having tea.	Uni chiya piraheki chin	उनी चिया पिइरहेकी छिन्।
Past Continuous	He was having coffee.	Uh coffee piraheko thiyo	ऊ कफी पिइरहेको थियो।
Future Continuous	They will be having dinner.	Uniharu ratiko khana khadai hunechan	उनीहरू रातीको खाना खाँदै हुनेछन्।

Common verbs you can use with “to have” in continuous form:

• खाना खाँदै (having food)
  
• चिया पिइरहे (having tea)
  
• कफी पिइरहे (having coffee)
  
• बैठक गर्दै (having a meeting)
  
• अन्तर्वार्ता गरिरहे (having an interview)