A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 14

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14.5

Vते रहना

to keep on V ing


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In Hindi, the expression "to keep on doing something" is formed as follows:
Any verb conjugated normally in the present imperfect tense + the verb
रहना conjugated likewise to agree with the subject in gender and number.

वह गाती रहती है।= She keeps on singing.

राम गाता रहता है।= Ram keeps on singing.


Note: whenever you need to use the infinitive of this expression, it is always the fixed form:

Vते रहना

मुझे गाते रहना चाहिये।= I should keep singing.

 

See Snell's Teach Yourself Hindi (2000)
Section 15.1 page 191