Present
वर्तमान काल · now and habits: the -ता forms (जाता हूँ)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI can | ||
| तुमyou can | ||
| आपyou can (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she can | ||
| हमwe can | ||
| वेthey can |
HINDI VERB
सकना
can, to be able (after a verb's stem)
- #9 most used
- Intransitive verb
Conjugation
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Past
सामान्य भूत · finished actions (गया, गई); a transitive verb puts ने on its subject and agrees with its object
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI could | ||
| तुमyou could | ||
| आपyou could (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she could | ||
| हमwe could | ||
| वेthey could |
Imperfect
अपूर्ण भूत · “used to” and “was …ing”: the -ता forms with था (जाता था)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI could | ||
| तुमyou could | ||
| आपyou could (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she could | ||
| हमwe could | ||
| वेthey could |
Future
भविष्यत् काल · plans and promises (जाऊँगा, जाएंगे)
| Form | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| मैंI will be able to | ||
| तुमyou will be able to | ||
| आपyou will be able to (politely) | ||
| वहhe/she will be able to | ||
| हमwe will be able to | ||
| वेthey will be able to |
Subjunctive
संभावनार्थ · wishes, “shall I”, “so that”: जाऊँ, जाएं
- मैं (that) I can
- तुम (that) you can
- आप (that) you can (politely)
- वह (that) he/she can
- हम (that) we can
- वे (that) they can
How to use सकना
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
मैं थोड़ी हिंदी बोल सकती हूँ.
I can speak a little Hindi.
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Continuous
मैं अभी नहीं आ सकता, मैं खाना बना रहा हूँ.
I can't come right now, I'm cooking.
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Past
कल मैं क्लास में नहीं आ सकी.
Yesterday I couldn't come to class.
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Imperfect
बचपन में मैं पेड़ पर चढ़ सकता था.
As a child I could climb trees.
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Future
क्या आप कल आ सकेंगे?
Will you be able to come tomorrow?
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Subjunctive
ज़ोर से बोलो ताकि सब सुन सकें.
Speak loudly so everyone can hear.
Good to know
- सकना never stands alone: it follows a verb's stem, जा सकता हूँ, बोल सकते हैं.
- No ने in the past, whatever the verb in front: मैं नहीं आ सका, वह नहीं खा सकी.
Where you hear सकना
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Hindi · Beginner Level 1
- मैं थोड़ी हिंदी बोल सकता हूँ. I can speak a little Hindi.
- मैं कल नहीं आ सकी. I couldn't come yesterday.
- तुम कल जलेबी बना सकोगे. You'll be able to make the spirals tomorrow.
Hindi · Beginner Level 2
- मैं थोड़ी हिंदी बोल सकता हूँ. I can speak a little Hindi.
- मैं कल नहीं आ सकी. I couldn't come yesterday.
- तुम कल जलेबी बना सकोगे. You'll be able to make the spirals tomorrow.
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The Gateway of India
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Advanced Level 3 · हमारी एक फ़ोटो ले सकते हैं?
Nobody but Dadi ji
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Fluency Level 2 · दादी जी के अलावा कोई इसे खत्म नहीं कर सकता.
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