Dhātu √gam — To Go (Present Tense)
धातु √गम् — जाना (लट् लकार)
The Most Common Sanskrit Verb — Present Tense Forms · NCERT Class 6-8
Key Points to Remember
- ▸√gam = to go; changes root to "gaccha-" in present tense
- ▸Prathama (3rd): gacchati / gacchataḥ / gacchanti
- ▸Madhyama (2nd): gacchasi / gacchathaḥ / gacchatha
- ▸Uttama (1st): gacchāmi / gacchāvaḥ / gacchāmaḥ
Grammar Explained
√gam is the first Sanskrit verb most students learn. It belongs to the first gaṇa (class 1), parasmaipada (active voice). The present tense (Laṭ Lakāra) expresses habitual action or action happening right now.
| Person | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prathama (3rd person) | गच्छति (gacchati) | गच्छतः (gacchataḥ) | गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) |
| Madhyama (2nd person) | गच्छसि (gacchasi) | गच्छथः (gacchathaḥ) | गच्छथ (gacchatha) |
| Uttama (1st person) | गच्छामि (gacchāmi) | गच्छावः (gacchāvaḥ) | गच्छामः (gacchāmaḥ) |
Example Sentences
रामः वनम् गच्छति।
Rāmaḥ vanam gacchati.
Rāma goes to the forest.
वयम् विद्यालयम् गच्छामः।
Vayam vidyālayam gacchāmaḥ.
We go to school.
त्वम् कुत्र गच्छसि?
Tvam kutra gacchasi?
Where are you going?
Exercises (2)
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the correct form of √gam
1. सः विद्यालयम् _______ (he goes).
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गच्छति (gacchati)
2. अहम् गृहम् _______ (I go).
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गच्छामि (gacchāmi)
3. त्वम् कुत्र _______ ? (Where are you going?)
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गच्छसि (gacchasi)
4. बालकाः विद्यालयम् _______ (boys go).
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गच्छन्ति (gacchanti)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct form
1. What is the correct Prathama singular of √gam?
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गच्छति
2. "We go" in Sanskrit:
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गच्छामः
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