In Nepali, the verb “to read” translates to “पढ्नु” (paDhnu).
Present Simple Tense
| Person | Conjugation | Romanized | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | पढ्छु | ma paDchhu | I read |
| You (informal) | पढ्छस् | ta paDchas | You read (informal) |
| You (formal) | पढ्नुहुन्छ | tapaai paDnu hunchha | You read (formal) |
| He/She | पढ्छ | u paDchha | He/She reads |
| We | पढ्छौं | haami paDchhaun | We read |
| They | पढ्छन् | uniharoo paDchan | They read |
Example:
- म किताब पढ्छु। (ma kitaab paDchhu) – I read a book.
Past Simple Tense
| Person | Conjugation | Romanized | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | पढेँ | ma paDe | I read |
| You (informal) | पढिस् | ta paDis | You read (informal) |
| You (formal) | पढ्नुभयो | tapaai paDnubhayo | You read (formal) |
| He/She | पढ्यो | u paDyo | He/She read |
| We | पढ्यौं | haami paDyaun | We read |
| They | पढे | uniharoo paDe | They read |
Example:
- उसले कथा पढ्यो। (usle katha paDyo) – He/She read a story.
Future Simple Tense
| Person | Conjugation | Romanized | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | पढ्नेछु | ma paDnechu | I will read |
| You (informal) | पढ्नेछस् | ta paDnechas | You will read (informal) |
| You (formal) | पढ्नुहुनेछ | tapaai paDnuhunechha | You will read (formal) |
| He/She | पढ्नेछ | u paDnechha | He/She will read |
| We | पढ्नेछौं | haami paDnechhaun | We will read |
| They | पढ्नेछन् | uniharoo paDnechan | They will read |
Example:
- हामी भोलि किताब पढ्नेछौं। (haami bholi kitaab paDnechhaun) – We will read a book tomorrow.
Present Continuous Tense
| Person | Conjugation | Romanized | You are reading (informally) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | पढ्दैछु | ma paDdaichhu | I am reading |
| You (informal) | पढ्दैछस् | ta paDdaichas | You are reading (informally) |
| You (formal) | पढ्दै हुनुहुन्छ | tapaai paDdaai hunuhunchha | You are reading (formal) |
| He/She | पढ्दैछ | u paDdaichha | He/She is reading |
| We | पढ्दैछौं | haami paDdaichhaun | We are reading |
| They | पढ्दैछन् | uniharoo paDdaichan | They are reading |
Example:
- उनीहरू पत्रिका पढ्दैछन्। (uniharoo patrikaa paDdaichan) – They are reading a newspaper.
Present Perfect Tense
| Person | Conjugation | Romanized | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | पढेको छु | ma paDeko chhu | I have read |
| You (informal) | पढेको छस् | ta paDeko chas | You have read (informal) |
| You (formal) | पढ्नु भएको छ | tapaai paDnu bhaeko chha | You have read (formal) |
| He/She | पढेको छ | u paDeko chha | He/She has read |
| We | पढेका छौं | haami paDeka chhaun | We have read |
| They | पढेका छन् | uniharoo paDeka chan | They have read |
Example:
- मैले पुस्तक पढेको छु। (maile pustak paDeko chhu) – I have read the book.
