पूरा करना (pooraa karnaa)
verb
A compound verb built from the adjective पूरा (pooraa, 'full/complete') plus करना (karnaa, 'to do') -- the everyday way to say 'to complete, fulfill, or finish' something. It has one core sense with several natural English translations depending on the object (a task, a promise, a wish, a deadline).
Sense
1
:
to complete, finish, fulfill
verb, transitive Takes a direct object marking what is completed: काम पूरा करना (kaam pooraa karnaa, 'to finish the work'), वादा पूरा करना (vaadaa pooraa karnaa, 'to keep a promise'), सपना पूरा करना (sapnaa pooraa karnaa, 'to fulfill a dream').
Synonyms: समाप्त करना (samaapt karnaa, more formal, esp. for finishing a task or period), निभाना (nibhaanaa, for fulfilling a promise or duty), खत्म करना (khatm karnaa, everyday, esp. for finishing work)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the verb every Hindi-speaking parent, boss, or friend uses to talk about getting things done -- काम पूरा करो (kaam pooraa karo, 'finish the work') is a staple household and office phrase. It pairs naturally with abstract nouns too: ज़िम्मेदारी पूरी करना (zimmedaarii poorii karnaa, 'to fulfill a responsibility') and ख्वाहिश पूरी करना (khvaahish poorii karnaa, 'to fulfill a wish') carry real emotional weight in conversation, especially around family duty and aspiration.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes forget that पूरा (pooraa) agrees in gender/number with the object being completed, since it functions here as an adjective inside the compound: काम पूरा करना (kaam pooraa karnaa) but बात पूरी करना (baat poorii karnaa). 2) Don't confuse this with पूरा होना (pooraa honaa), the intransitive counterpart meaning 'to be completed' or 'to come true' -- सपना पूरा हुआ (sapnaa pooraa huaa, 'the dream came true') describes the dream itself completing, while सपना पूरा करना (sapnaa pooraa karnaa) is someone actively making it happen.
Sample Sentences:
काम पूरा करो, फिर खेलने जाना।
Finish the work, then go play.
(kaam pooraa karo, phir khelne jaanaa।)
मैं रोज़ अपना होमवर्क पूरा करता हूँ।
I finish my homework every day.
(main roz apnaa homvark pooraa kartaa hoon।)
वह अपनी रिपोर्ट पूरी कर रही है।
She is finishing her report.
(vah apnii riport poorii kar rahii hai।)
हमने कल रात प्रोजेक्ट पूरा कर लिया।
We finished the project last night.
(hamne kal raat projekt pooraa kar liyaa।)
पिताजी ने हमेशा अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी पूरी की है।
Father has always fulfilled his responsibility.
(pitaajii ne hameshaa apnii zimmedaarii poorii kii hai।)
अगर वक़्त मिलता, तो वह अपनी किताब पूरी कर लेता।
If he had gotten the time, he would have finished his book.
(agar vaqt miltaa, to vah apnii kitaab poorii kar letaa।)
उम्मीद है कि तुम अपना सपना पूरा कर सको।
I hope you're able to fulfill your dream.
(ummiid hai ki tum apnaa sapnaa pooraa kar sako।)
यह काम कल तक पूरा कर दिया जाएगा।
This work will be completed by tomorrow.
(yah kaam kal tak pooraa kar diyaa jaaegaa।)
बच्चे की हर ख्वाहिश पूरी करना मुमकिन नहीं है।
It's not possible to fulfill every wish of the child.
(bachche kii har khvaahish poorii karnaa mumkin nahiin hai।)
कृपया फॉर्म पूरा भरकर जमा करें।
Please fill out the form completely and submit it.
(kripyaa phorm pooraa bharkar jamaa karen।)
उसने अपने पिता का सपना पूरा करने की कसम खाई।
He swore to fulfill his father's dream.
(usne apne pitaa kaa sapnaa pooraa karne kii kasam khaaii।)
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive:
पूरा करना
(pooraa karnaa)
infinitive oblique:
पूरा करने
(pooraa karne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
पूरा करता
(pooraa kartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
पूरा करते
(pooraa karte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
पूरा करती
(pooraa kartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
पूरा करतीं
(pooraa kartiin)
continuous (sg.m):
पूरा कर रहा
(pooraa kar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
पूरा कर रहे
(pooraa kar rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
पूरा कर रही
(pooraa kar rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
पूरा कर रहीं
(pooraa kar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
पूरा किया
(pooraa kiyaa)
perfective (pl.m):
पूरा किए
(pooraa kie)
perfective (sg.f):
पूरा की
(pooraa kii)
perfective (pl.f):
पूरा कीं
(pooraa kiin)
imperative (informal):
पूरा कर
(pooraa kar)
imperative (neutral):
पूरा करो
(pooraa karo)
imperative (formal):
पूरा कीजिए
(pooraa kiijie)
future (1sg.m):
पूरा करूँगा
(pooraa karoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
पूरा करूँगी
(pooraa karoongii)
future (1pl.m):
पूरा करेंगे
(pooraa karenge)
future (1pl.f):
पूरा करेंगी
(pooraa karengii)
future (2sg.m):
पूरा करेगा
(pooraa karegaa)
future (2sg.f):
पूरा करेगी
(pooraa karegii)
future (2pl.m):
पूरा करोगे
(pooraa karoge)
future (2pl.f):
पूरा करोगी
(pooraa karogii)
future (3sg.m):
पूरा करेगा
(pooraa karegaa)
future (3sg.f):
पूरा करेगी
(pooraa karegii)
future (3pl.m):
पूरा करेंगे
(pooraa karenge)
future (3pl.f):
पूरा करेंगी
(pooraa karengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
पूरा करूँ
(pooraa karoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
पूरा करें
(pooraa karen)
subjunctive (2sg):
पूरा करे
(pooraa kare)
subjunctive (2pl):
पूरा करो
(pooraa karo)
subjunctive (3sg):
पूरा करे
(pooraa kare)
subjunctive (3pl):
पूरा करें
(pooraa karen)