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Form I Ebilmek Negative Sth Strong Short Modal

Level A1 
Kind modal verb
Front can 
IPA  /kən   ; strong form kæn   / modal verb (negative cannot /ˈkænɒt  ; US -nɑːt  /; short form can't /kɑːnt  ; US kænt  /; past tense could /kəd   /; strong form /kʊd   /; negative could not; short form couldn't /ˈkʊdnt   /)
Back -ebilmek
-ebilmek, izin istemek
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can (modal verb)

 /kən   ; strong form kæn   / modal verb (negative cannot /ˈkænɒt  ; US -nɑːt  /; short form can't /kɑːnt  ; US kænt  /; past tense could /kəd   /; strong form /kʊd   /; negative could not; short form couldn't /ˈkʊdnt   /)
 
ABILITY
1 used for showing that it is possible for sb/sth to do sth or that sb/sth has the ability to do sth
-ebilmek
 I can catch a bus from here.
 Can you ride a bike?
 He can't speak French.
 She couldn't answer the question.
Can'in mastar ve sıfat şekli bulunmamaktadır. Can'in gelecek ve geçmiş zaman hallerinde be able to kullanılır.:
 One day people will be able to travel to Mars.
 He's been able to swim for almost a year.
 Birinin bir şeyi yapma yeteneği olduğu halde yapmadığını anlatmak için ise could have kullanılır.:
 She could have passed the exam but she didn't really try.
SENSES
2 used with the verbs feel, hear, see, smell and taste
-ebilmek;
izin istemek
 I can smell something burning.
PERMISSION
3 used to ask for or give permission
-ebilmek
 Can I have a drink, please?
 He asked if he could have a drink.
 You can't go swimming today.
Geçmiş zamandaki genel bir izinden bahsederken could kullanılır:
 I could do anything I wanted when I stayed with my grandma.
 Belli bir olaydan bahsediyorsak could kullanmayız:
 They were allowed to visit him in hospital yesterday.
OFFER
4 used for offering to do sth
-ebilmek
 Can I help at all?
REQUEST
5 used to ask sb to do sth
-ebilmek
 Can you help me carry these books?
PROBABILITY
6 used in the negative for saying that you are sure sth is not true
olamaz
 That can't be Maria – she's in London.
 Surely you can't be hungry. You've only just had lunch.
POSSIBILITY
7 used to talk about sb's typical behaviour or of a typical effect
olabilmek
 You can be very annoying.
 Wasp stings can be very painful.
 

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