Hai or Hain
Which form of 'to be' does this subject take?
💡Count the subject first, then add respect. One ordinary thing or person takes hai; many of anything, or anyone you would speak to politely, takes hain.
HAI
•One ordinary person or thing in the third person: woh ladka, yeh kitaab, mera bhai.
•A single named person you are not honouring: Raj, Mira, woh kutta.
•One item or place: ek pankha, yeh ghar, woh dukaan.
•If you can swap in 'is' for a single non-respect subject, use hai.
HAIN
•Any plural subject: ve log, mere dost, do bachche, yeh kitaaben.
•Respectful singular for elders and seniors: aap, papa ji, guru ji.
•A named adult shown respect with -ji: Sharma ji, Gupta ji.
•Think 'are': both 'they are' and the polite 'you are' take hain.
3 rounds of 10