ANA SAYFA                                   Modals			Diğer Gramer Konular
Can Could Must, Have to, Have got to Should, Ought to, Had better	Be able to Would you mind Prefer, Would Prefer Would rather, Would sooner	Used to, Would Be to, Be supposed to Requests Should have done	Tenses, relative clauses Adverbial Clauses, Articles, Pronouns, Active Passive,

 

CAN

“can” genellikle bir eylemi yapabilecek fiziki veya zihni yeterliliğe sahip olunduğunu gösterir. Gelecek ve şimdiki zamanlar için kullanılır.

 

v       He can speak English fluently.[A1]                                 

 

v       I can give him an answer now / tomorrow.[A2]                              

 

v       He can type very fast.[A3]                                                 

 

v       He can walk to school since it is close to his home.[A4]              

 

v       We can have dinner at the Derby Restaurant.[A5]        

 

“cannot” veya “can’t” bir eylemi yapabilecek fiziki veya zihni yeterliliğin  bulunmadığını ifade eder. Gelecek ve şimdiki zamanlar için kullanılır.

 

v       I can’t go to İstanbul; it is a long way.[A6]                     

 

v       He can’t go by car because he doesn’t have a car[A7] . 

 

v       George cannot understand the clerk since his English is not good enough.[A8]                                    

v       How much can you pay?[A9]                                                            

 

v       I can’t afford to pay more than five hundred dollars.[A10]            

 

Geniş zaman veya gelecek zamanda olasılık ifade etmek için kullanılır. Bu anlamda may, can’e nazaran daha yaygındır.

 

 

v       Mistakes can happen.[A11]                                                

 

v       Too much sun can be dangerous.[A12]                                             

 

v       We can see him tomorrow.[A13]                                                        

 

Probability =inference

Netice çıkarma, tahminde bulunmada kullanılır. Bu anlamda sadece sorularda ve olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılır.

 

v       Who can that be at the door? Can it be Ali?[A14]                           

 

v       He can’t be rich; look at the shabby suit he is wearing![A15]                                                                     

 

“Can” rica taleplerinde kullanılabilir. Ricalarda “would” ve “could” kullanımı daha nazik kabul edilirse de, “can” bu anlamda kullanılabilir.

 

v       Excuse me! Can you tell me which bus goes to the train station?[A16]      

 

v       Can I see you for a minute?[A17]                                      

 

v       Can you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital? [A18] 

 

“can” izin istemede, birine izin vermede kullanılır. “CANNOT” yada “can’t” izin verilmediğini ifade eder. Bu manada “can I” kullanımı, “may I” ve “could I” dan daha az resmidir.

 

v       Ali: Can I smoke, sir?[A19]                                                

The teacher: Yes, you can.[A20]                                                

 

A: Good morning, sir! I have been told that you have some cars for sale.

B: Yes, that is right. I have three cars to sell.

A: Can I take a look at them?[A21]                                           

B: Of course, you can.[A22]                                                        

 

“Can” bazen birşey yapmayı teklif ettiğimizde soru şeklinde kullanılır, ancak “may”, “can”den daha yaygın ve kibardır.

 

v       A-Can I get you a cup of tea?[A23]                                    

B-That is very kind of you.[A24]                                                

 

v       A-Can I help you, madam?[A25]                                        

B- Don’t bother. I can do it myself.   [A26]                               

 

“Can” emirlerde de kullanılabilir.

 

v       You can start by doing the washing up, and then you can clean the car.[A27]                                          

ANA SAYFA                                   Modals			Diğer Gramer Konular
Can Could Must, Have to, Have got to Should, Ought to, Had better	Be able to Would you mind Prefer, Would Prefer Would rather, Would sooner	Used to, Would Be to, Be supposed to Requests Should have done	Tenses, relative clauses Adverbial Clauses, Articles, Pronouns, Active Passive,