V-ओ / V-इए / V (Commands)

For telling someone to do something — 'come here', 'please sit', 'go'

Examples

intimate (V)

यहाँ आ

Come here (intimate, तू)

casual (V-ओ)

यहाँ आओ

Come here (casual, तुम)

formal (V-इए)

यहाँ आइए

Please come here (formal, आप)

The formality level matters a lot. Using the तू form with a stranger or elder is rude. When in doubt, use the आप form (V-इए) — it's always safe.

For negative commands, use मत (don't): मत जाओ (don't go). Using नहीं instead of मत with an imperative sounds unnatural.

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For things that happen regularly — 'he drinks', 'she works', 'I eat'

For things that used to happen regularly — 'he used to drink', 'she used to work'

For actions happening right now — 'he is eating', 'she is going'

For actions that were happening at a past moment — 'he was eating', 'she was going'

For actions that are done and finished — 'he ate', 'she went', 'they came'