Reach Hindi A2

Proof required

Submit: (1) a conjugation table of 20 transitive verbs in the ने construction (past tense), showing all persons with both masculine and feminine object agreement; (2) 5 sentences demonstrating oblique-case nouns before postpositions, with the object-agreement rule clearly illustrated.

What gets checked

• The conjugation table shows correct object-agreement (not subject-agreement) for all 20 verbs — feminine object → feminine past verb form regardless of agent's gender
• The oblique-case sentences correctly mark which noun is in the oblique and which postposition triggers the change
• At least 2 of the 20 verbs are irregular in their past stem (e.g. लेना → लिया, करना → किया) and are correctly conjugated

Common mistakes

• Subject-agreement error with ने — writing 'राम ने किताब पढ़ा' (masculine verb agreeing with Ram) instead of 'पढ़ी' (feminine verb agreeing with किताब) is the most common A2 error
• Forgetting which verbs take ने — intransitive verbs do NOT take ने; mixing खाना (transitive, takes ने) with जाना (intransitive, no ने) is a critical distinction to memorise
• Missing oblique case — writing 'मेरा भाई को' instead of 'मेरे भाई को'; the possessor also changes to oblique before को

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Check object-agreement for every verb in the conjugation table — the most common error is subject-agreement (writing 'मैंने खाया' regardless of the object's gender, instead of adjusting to खाई/खाया by object gender)
• Confirm at least one irregular past stem is present in the table (करना → किया, लेना → लिया, देना → दिया, जानना → जाना) — these are the highest-frequency verbs and incorrect forms here signal incomplete learning
• Verify the oblique-case sentences explicitly demonstrate the noun-form change before a postposition — not just a postposition following the direct-case noun
• Ask the learner: 'What is the difference between राम गया and राम ने किताब पढ़ी?' — they should be able to explain intransitive vs transitive and the resulting agreement pattern

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Proof required

Submit 10 original sentences, 2 per vector verb, using 5 different compound-verb constructions (लेना, देना, जाना, आना, and चुकना). Alongside, submit 4 sentences showing continuous present and 4 showing habitual past, each with different subjects. All 18 sentences must be original — not copied from any resource.

What gets checked

• The 5 vector verbs are used with semantically appropriate main verbs — the choice of लेना vs देना (self-beneficiary vs other-beneficiary) must be correct in each pair
• Continuous and habitual past both show correct agreement with subject gender — रह agreement errors (रही/रहा/रहे) are a common gap
• At least 3 sentences use ने construction alongside a compound verb (e.g. मैंने खाना खा लिया) — demonstrating the interaction of past ने with compound verbs

Common mistakes

• Confusing लेना and देना — 'मैंने चाय पी ली' (I drank the tea — for myself) vs 'मैंने चाय पी दी' (I drank the tea for someone else) is a genuine meaning difference, not just stylistic; random use produces unintended implications
• Treating चुकना as equivalent to past tense — चुकना marks completion before another event (already done), not simple past; 'मैं खाना खा चुका हूँ' means 'I have already eaten', implying a consequence or contrast
• Continuous present agreement with gender of रहा/रही/रहे — writing 'वह (feminine) जा रहा है' (should be रही) is a frequent error that marks the pattern as not yet internalised

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Verify that लेना and देना are used with correct beneficiary orientation — ask the learner to explain the difference between 'मैंने पानी पी लिया' and 'मैंने पानी पी दिया'; both are grammatical but mean different things
• Check चुकना usage — it must convey prior completion, not just past tense; a sentence that simply states a past action without the completion/contrast implication is incorrect use
• Confirm continuous present agreement (रहा/रही/रहे) matches subject gender in all 4 sentences
• Confirm habitual past (ता/ती/ते था/थी/थे) in all 4 sentences uses the correct imperfective stem + था agreement with subject gender
• Check at least 3 sentences correctly combine ने construction with a compound verb

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Proof required

Submit a recording (audio or video) of an unscripted 10-minute conversation with a native or near-native Hindi speaker. Both voices must be clearly audible. Conversation must include: (1) at least one past event narrated using ने construction; (2) at least one future plan using -गा/-गी/-गे; (3) at least 3 distinct topic areas. Submit alongside the recording your conversation partner's name and connection.

What gets checked

• ने construction appears at least twice in the recording with correct object-agreement — errors in ने usage are audible to a native speaker and constitute the core A2 grammar gate
• The conversation covers at least 3 topic areas and the learner initiates at least one topic change — not just responding to partner's questions throughout
• The recording runs for at least 10 minutes without switching to English when vocabulary fails — using simpler Hindi (short sentences, circumlocution) is the A2 strategy, not switching language

Common mistakes

• ने construction errors in speech — while written exercises can be checked, spoken ने errors are automatic and reveal the pattern hasn't been internalised; practise using ने in short spoken sentences before the recording
• Relying on partner questions — learners who only answer without initiating are demonstrating A1 comprehension, not A2 productive ability; prepare 2–3 topic-launching questions in advance
• Recording only one long topic — recounting one story for 10 minutes does not demonstrate topic range or conversational flexibility required at A2

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Confirm both voices are clearly audible throughout the 10-minute recording
• Listen for ने construction at least twice and check object-agreement — this is the primary grammar gate for A2 Hindi; consistent subject-agreement error means A1 grammar hasn't fully transferred to speech
• Verify the learner initiates at least one topic change — ask them what topic they introduced if unclear
• Check future tense appears at least once (-गा/-गी/-गे forms with correct gender agreement)
• Confirm compound verbs appear in natural speech — even one clear example of लेना/देना/जाना/आना in context confirms A2 grammar is active beyond written exercises
• No English switching — using simpler Hindi when vocabulary fails is A2 strategy; English switching means the learner defaulted to A1-level avoidance

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