V-ता/ती/ते + है (I do / He does)

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

Examples

masculine (ता)

वह रोज़ दूध पीता है

He drinks milk every day

feminine (ती)

वह रोज़ दूध पीती है

She drinks milk every day

plural (ते)

वे रोज़ दूध पीते हैं

They drink milk every day

Usage Notes

The -ता/-ती/-ते ending agrees with the subject's gender and number. Drop the auxiliary है/हैं to make it a general truth or proverb: पानी ऊपर से नीचे बहता (water flows down).

This tense is also used for general facts and abilities: वह हिंदी बोलता है (he speaks Hindi).

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Related — Verb Tenses & Aspects

V-ता/ती/ते + था (Used to)

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

V + रहा/रही + है (Is doing)

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

V + रहा/रही + था (Was doing)

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

V-आ/ई/ए/या (Did)

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

V-आ/ई + है (Have done)

For completed actions that still matter now — 'I have eaten', 'she has left'

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