1. Common Verbs
Get
Pondhu
English
Telugu
Present Tense
- I get: Nēnu pondutunnānu
- You get: Nuvvu pondutunnāvu
- He/She gets: Ataḍu/Aame pondutunnāḍu/pondutundi
- We get: Manaṁ pondutunnāmu
- They get: Vāru pondutunnāru
Present Continuous Tense
- I am getting: Nēnu pondutunnānu
- You are getting: Nuvvu pondutunnāvu
Future Tense
- I will get: Nēnu pondutānu
- You will get: Nuvvu pondutāvu
Past Tense
- I got: Nēnu pondānu
- You got: Nuvvu pondāvu
- He/She got: Ataḍu/Aame pondāḍu/pondindi
Negative Forms
- I do not get: Nēnu pondanu
- I did not get: Nēnu pondalēdu
Interrogative Forms
- Did you get?: Nuvvu pondāvā?
- Will you get?: Nuvvu pondutāvā?
Imperative Forms
- Get (command): Pondhu
- Please get: Dayachēsi pondandi
Usage in Sentances
- Please get the book: Dayachēsi pustakam pondandi
- Did you get the message?: Nuvvu sandeśam pondāvā?
- She gets the idea: Aame ālōchana pondutundi
- They got the prize: Vāru bahumānam pondāru
- I will not get involved: Nēnu palukānu
Practice Exercises
- We are getting ready: Manaṁ siddhaṁga pondutunnāmu
- He did not get the job: Ataḍu udyōgam pondalēdu
- Will you get the chance?: Nuvvu avakāśam pondutāvā?
Additional Vocabulary
- Get quickly: Tvaraga pondhu
- Get together: Kalisipondhu
Cultural Notes
- In Telugu, "Pondhu" often implies receiving or acquiring something valuable or significant, such as knowledge or blessings.
- The verb is frequently used in contexts of achievement or gain, emphasizing the importance of what is received.