CAN ( MODALS)
“Can” İngilizce en yaygın kullanılan fiillerin biridir. Bu talep veya teklif izni yeteneği ya da fırsat, ifade etmek ve imkanı veya imkansızlığını göstermek için kullanılabilir.
Examples:
- I can ride a horse. ability
- We can stay with my brother when we are in Paris. opportunity
- She cannot stay out after 10 PM. permission
- Can you hand me the stapler? request
- Any child can grow up to be president. possibility
Using “Can” in Present, Past, and Future
Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how “can” behaves in different contexts.
| Modal Use | Positive Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future |
Negative Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future |
Ayrıca bu durumlarda
olur: |
| can genel yetenekte |
1. I can speak Chinese.2. SHIFT TO “COULD” I could speak Chinese when I was a kid. 3. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” |
1. I can’t speak Swahili.2. SHIFT TO “COULD” I couldn’t speak Swahili. 3. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” |
be able to |
| can belli bir olaydaki yetenekte |
1. With a burst of adrenaline, people can pick up cars.2. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” With a sudden burst of adrenaline, he was able to lift the car off the child’s leg. 3. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” |
1. Even with a burst of adrenaline, people can’t pick up something that heavy.2. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” Even the weight lifter, wasn’t able to lift the car off the child’s leg. 3. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” |
be able to |
| can fırsat |
1. I have some free time. I can help her now.2. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” I had some free time yesterday. I was able to help her at that time. 3. I’ll have some free time tomorrow. I can help her then. |
1. I don’t have any time. I can’t help her now.2. SHIFT TO “BE ABLE TO” I didn’t have time yesterday. I wasn’t able to help her at that time. 3. I won’t have any time later. I can’t help her then. |
be able to |
| can izin |
1. I can drive Susan’s car when she is out of town.2. SHIFT TO “BE ALLOWED TO ” I was allowed to drive Susan’s car while she was out of town last week. 3. I can drive Susan’s car while she is out of town next week. |
1. I can’t drive Susan’s car when she is out of town.2. SHIFT TO “BE ALLOWED TO ” I wasn’t allowed to drive Susan’s car while she was out of town last week. 3. I can’t drive Susan’s car while she is out of town next week. |
may |
| can rica |
Can I have a glass of water?Can you give me a lift to school?
İstekler genellikle yakın gelecekte bakın.. |
Can’t I have a glass of water?Can’t you give me a lift to school?
İstekler genellikle yakın gelecekte bakın. |
could, may |
| can mümkün veya imkansız |
Anyone can become rich and famous if they know the right people.Learning a language can be a real challenge.
Bu kullanım, genellikle bir genelleme ya da varsayım olduğunu. |
It can’t cost more than a dollar or two.You can’t be 45! I thought you were about 18 years old.
Bu kullanım, genellikle bir genelleme ya da varsayım olduğunu.. |
could |
EXERCISES
- Modal Exercise 1 can, could, have to, must, might and should
- Modal Exercise 7 modal verb forms
- Modal Verb Final Test complete review
