In this lesson, we’re learning Formal & Informal Continuous Tense in Nepali — with clear examples.
You’ll see how pronouns and verb endings change when speaking casually with friends or politely with elders.
By the end, you’ll be confident saying things like ‘I am going,’ ‘We were going,’ or ‘They will be working’ — the right way for every situation.
Formal Sentences
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| I am going | Ma jadai chu | म जाँदैछु |
| You are going | Timi jadai chau | तिमी जाँदैछौ |
| He/She is going | Uh jadaicha/Uni jadaichin | ऊ जाँदैछ/उनी जाँदैछिन् |
| We are going | Hami Jadai chau | हामी जाँदैछौं |
| They are going | Uniharu jadaichan | उनीहरू जाँदैछन् |
| I was going | Ma jadai thiye | म जाँदै थिएँ |
| You were going | Timi jadai thiyou | तिमी जाँदै थियौ |
| He/She was going | Uh jadai thiyo/Uni jadai thin | ऊ जाँदै थियो/उनी जाँदै थिइन |
| We were going | Hami jadai thiyou | हामी जाँदै थियौं |
| They were going | Uniharu jadai thiye | उनीहरू जाँदै थिए |
| I will be going | Ma jadai hunechu | म जाँदै हुनेछु |
| You will be going | Timi jadai hunechau | तिमी जाँदै हुनेछौ |
| He/She will be going | Uh jadai hunecha/Uni jadai hunechin | ऊ जाँदै हुनेछ/उनी जाँदै हुनेछिन् |
| We will be going | Hami jadai hunechau | हामी जाँदै हुनेछौं |
| They will be going | Uniharu jadai hunechan | उनीहरू जाँदै हुनेछन् |
Formal Sentences
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| I am going | Ma jadai chu | म जाँदैछु |
| You are going | Tapai jadai hunu huncha | तपाईं जाँदै हुनुहुन्छ |
| He/She is going | Uha jadai hunuhuncha | उहाँ जाँदै हुनुहुन्छ |
| We are going | Hami Jadai chau | हामी जाँदैछौं |
| They are going | Uha haru jadai hunuhuncha | उहाँहरू जाँदै हुनुहुन्छ |
| I was going | Ma jadai thiye | म जाँदै थिएँ |
| You were going | Tapai jadai hunu hunthiyo | तपाईं जाँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो |
| He/She was going | Uha jadai hunu hunthiyo | उहाँ जाँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो |
| We were going | Hami jadai thiyou | हामी जाँदै थियौं |
| They were going | Uha haru jadai hunu hunthiyo | उहाँहरू जाँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो |
| I will be going | Ma jadai hunechu | म जाँदै हुनेछु |
| You will be going | Tapai jadai hunu hunecha | तपाईं जाँदै हुनुहुनेछ |
| He/She will be going | Uha jadai hunu hunecha | उहाँ जाँदै हुनुहुनेछ |
| We will be going | Hami jadai hunechau | हामी जाँदै हुनेछौं |
| They will be going | Uha haru jadai hunu hunecha | उहाँहरू जाँदै हुनुहुनेछ |
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