V-ए/एँ (Might / Maybe)

For possibilities, wishes, or polite suggestions — 'maybe he'll come', 'let's go'

Example

शायद वह आए

Maybe he/she will come

Used after शायद (maybe), ताकि (so that), चाहे (no matter), and in polite requests. Also used for "let's" — चलें? (shall we go?).

The subjunctive form doesn't change for gender — only for person and number. This makes it simpler than most other Hindi verb forms.

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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'