Modal Verb सकना

Developed by Rakesh Ranjan

It is common to use the modal verb सकना in the present habitual tense to indicate a possible action or activity in future.

Subject (direct) + Object + Verb[stem] + सक+ता/-ते /-ती Aux Verb [Present: हूँ / है/ हो/ हैं]

For example: 

मेरा परिवार अगले साल भारत जा सकता है। He can go to India.[ सकना in Present Habitual Tense]

The modal verb सकना is also used the future tense indication “to be able to… .”

Subject + (object)  + सक [stem] -ऊँगा/ऊँगी, -एँगे/एँगी, -एगा/एगी, -अोगे/अोगी [Future Tense]

For example: मेरा परिवार भारत जा सकेगा।  My family will be able to go to India.        

Please note: 

  • Unlike English, the modal verb सकना is never use without a main verb:

वह भारत जा सकता है। He can go to India but never वह भारत     सकता है। (a wrong sentence)

  • The modal verb सकना  is never used in the present or past progressive construction.

 मैं हिन्दी लिख सक  रहा  हूँ।   (a wrong sentence)