Reach Hindi B1
20 weeks · 3 milestones
Hold spontaneous conversations on familiar topics in Hindi. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.
Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
The Hindi subjunctive (संभाव्य) expresses possibility, obligation, desire, and hypothetical situations. Form: remove the -ना infinitive suffix and add -ऊँ/-एँ/-ए/-ओ depending on person — e.g. जाना → जाऊँ (I might go), जाएँ (they might go). It appears after चाहिए (should), ताकि (so that), चाहना (to want), शायद (maybe), और other verbs of wishing or uncertainty. Indirect (reported) speech in Hindi typically uses कि (that) and does not shift tense — 'उसने कहा कि वह बीमार है' (He said that he is sick) uses present tense even for past speech. Master both constructions.
Proof required
Submit: (1) 10 original sentences using the Hindi subjunctive — 2 each with चाहिए, ताकि, चाहना, शायद, and a conditional कि clause; (2) a paragraph of 8 sentences in indirect speech reporting a conversation you either had or imagined, using at least 3 different reporting verbs (कहना, बताना, पूछना, सोचना).
What gets checked
- All 10 subjunctive sentences use the correct person–number subjunctive ending — e.g. 'हमें जाना चाहिए' (should go) not 'जाता चाहिए' (a common A2 carry-over error)
- The indirect speech paragraph uses कि correctly for all reporting verbs and does not inappropriately shift tense — Hindi does not require backshifting as English does
- At least 3 different reporting verbs appear in the indirect speech paragraph (e.g. कहा, बताया, पूछा) and each is conjugated correctly with ने where transitive