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Sometimes, when we meet others, they ask you ‘How are you?’ You may be fine
or there may be a time when you don’t feel fine because something is hurting.
You might explain what hurts. In this lesson you will learn to ask and answer
questions about what hurts.

While we talk about what hurts, we will learn different forms of verbs. You will

use present and present progressive verbs in your sentences. In Punjabi, most of
the verbs change with the gender and number.

Present Tense Verb: (what happened) duKxw:

If they are used with boys, they end with a Kanna
duKdw hY, duKdy hn
or Laavan.
If they are used for girls, they end with a Bihaari
duKdI hY, duKdIAW hn
or Kanna with a Bindi sound.

Practice Speaking: Use the question frame to ask questions.
Then use the answer frame to answer the question.

Question Frame Answer Frame
Subject how are you? myrw…… duKdw hY[
myry …… duKdy hn[
qyrw kI hwl hY? TIk nhIN, mYN nrs kol jw skdw/

quhwfw skdI hW?

myrI…… duKdI hY[

myrIAW……duKdIAW hn[

TIk nhIN, mYN nrs kol jw
skdw/skdI hW?

Cultural Awareness: Many times in India, if your head

hurts, your mother will tie a chunni across your head tightly

to control the pain. She may also massage oil in your hair

to soothe the headache.

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