The verb conjugation of “to play” (खेल्नु) in Nepali, along with sentence structures for different tenses and pronouns.
Present Tense (Simple Present)
Pronoun
Verb Conjugation
Sentence Structure
Transliteration
म (I)
खेल्छु
म फुटबल खेल्छु।
Ma football khelchu.
तिमी (You – informal)
खेल्छौ
तिमी फुटबल खेल्छौ।
Timi football khelchau.
तपाईं (You – formal)
खेल्नुहुन्छ
तपाईं फुटबल खेल्नुहुन्छ।
Tapai football khelhunchha.
ऊ (He/She)
खेल्छ
ऊ फुटबल खेल्छ।
U football khelchha.
उनी (They – singular)
खेल्छिन्
उनी फुटबल खेल्छिन्।
Uni football khelchhin.
हामी (We)
खेल्छौं
हामी फुटबल खेल्छौं।
Hami football khelchaun.
उनीहरू (They – plural)
खेल्छन्
उनीहरू फुटबल खेल्छन्।
Uniharu football khelchhan.
Past Tense (Simple Past)
Pronoun
Verb Conjugation
Sentence Structure
Transliteration
म (I)
खेलें
म फुटबल खेलें।
Ma football kheleñ.
तिमी (You – informal)
खेल्यौ
तिमी फुटबल खेल्यौ।
Timi football khelyau.
तपाईं (You – formal)
खेल्नुभयो
तपाईं फुटबल खेल्नुभयो।
Tapai football khelnubhayu.
ऊ (He/She)
खेल्यो
ऊ फुटबल खेल्यो।
U football khelyo.
उनी (They – singular)
खेलिन्
उनी फुटबल खेलिन्।
Uni football khelin.
हामी (We)
खेल्यौं
हामी फुटबल खेल्यौं।
Hami football khelyaun.
उनीहरू (They – plural)
खेले
उनीहरू फुटबल खेले।
Uniharu football khele.
Future Tense
Pronoun
Verb Conjugation
Sentence Structure
Transliteration
म (I)
खेल्नेछु
म फुटबल खेल्नेछु।
Ma football khelnechu.
तिमी (You – informal)
खेल्नेछौ
तिमी फुटबल खेल्नेछौ।
Timi football khelnechau.
तपाईं (You – formal)
खेल्नुहुनेछ
तपाईं फुटबल खेल्नुहुनेछ।
Tapai football khelhunechha.
ऊ (He/She)
खेल्नेछ
ऊ फुटबल खेल्नेछ।
U football khelnechha.
उनी (They – singular)
खेल्नेछिन्
उनी फुटबल खेल्नेछिन्।
Uni football khelnechhin.
हामी (We)
खेल्नेछौं
हामी फुटबल खेल्नेछौं।
Hami football khelnechaun.
उनीहरू (They – plural)
खेल्नेछन्
उनीहरू फुटबल खेल्नेछन्।
Uniharu football khelnechan.
Imperative Mood (Commands)
Pronoun
Verb Conjugation
Sentence Structure
Transliteration
तिमी (You – informal)
खेल
तिमी फुटबल खेल।
Timi football khel.
तपाईं (You – formal)
खेल्नुहोस्
तपाईं फुटबल खेल्नुहोस्।
Tapai football kheluhos.
In these structures:
खेल्नु is the root verb meaning “to play.”
The verb form changes based on the pronoun, tense, and level of formality or respect.
फुटबल (football) is used in the sentence structure, but it can be replaced with any other game or activity (e.g., क्रिकेट – cricket, भलिबल – volleyball).