Conjugation of “To write” in continuous tense

In this video, we’ll break down how to correctly use “writing” across different subjects and time frames—including present, past, and future continuous forms.

Whether you’re brushing up on English grammar or just getting started, this lesson will help you:

• Understand the structure of continuous tenses
• Hear clear examples of each conjugation

Basic Structure of Continuous Tense in Nepali

[Subject] + [verb root] + दै + [congujative suffix]

Step 1: Remove -nu

लेख्नु → लेख

Step 2: Add दै

लेख → लेख्दै

 Present Continuous Tense (Apurna Bhoot Kaal)

Structure:

Subject + root verb(लेख्दै) +congugative suffix(छु/छे/छ/छौँ/छौ/छन्)

Subject + root verb(lekhdai) +congugative suffix(chu/che/cha/chau/chan)

Conjugation Table

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

 Past Continuous Tense (Apurna Bhabishyat Kaal)

Structure:

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

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

Conjugation Table

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
I was writing.	Ma lekhdai thiye	म लेख्दै थिएँ।
You(informal) were writing.	Timi lekhdai thiyou	तिमी लेख्दै थियौ।
You (formal) were writing.	Tapai lekhdai hununthiyo	तपाईं लेख्दै हुनुहुन्थ्यो।
He was writing. (informal)	Uh lekhdai thiyo	ऊ लेख्दै थियो।
She was writing. (informal)	Uni lekhdai thien	उनी लेख्दै थिइन्।
He / She was writing. (formal)	Uha lekhdai hunuhunthiyo	उहाँ लेख्दै हुनुहुन्थ्यो।
We were writing.	Hami lekhdai thiyou	हामी लेख्दै थियौं।
They were writing.	Uniharu lekhdai thiye	उनीहरू लेख्दै थिए।

 Future Continuous Tense (Apurna Bhabishyat Kaal)

Structure:

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

Subject + verb root(lekhdai) + (hunecha/ hunechan/ etc.)

Conjugation Table

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

Comparison

Tense	English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Present Continuous	I am writing.	Ma lekhdai chu	म लेख्दै छु।
Past Continuous	I was writing.	Ma lekhdai thiye	म लेख्दै थिएँ।
Future Continuous	I will be writing.	Ma lekhdai hunechu	म लेख्दै हुनेछु।

Additional examples (with object):

[Subject] + [object]+ [verb root] + दै + [congujative suffix]

Tense	English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Present Continuous	We are writing poems.	Hami kabita lekhdai chau.	हामी कविता लेख्दै छौं।
Past Continuous	We were writing poems.	Hami kabita lekhdai thiyou.	हामी कविता लेख्दै थियौं।
Future Continuous	We will be writing poems.	Hami kabita lekhdai hunechau.	हामी कविता लेख्दै हुनेछौं।