Question

A1  could  *-abilirdi / -ebilirdi  I could
run (koşabilirdim) three miles without stopping when I was younger.

Accepted Answer

modal verb  /kəd   ; strong form kʊd   / modal verb (negative could not; short form couldn't /ˈkʊdnt   /) could (modal verb)
 /kəd   ; strong form kʊd   / modal verb (negative could not; short
form couldn't /ˈkʊdnt   /)
 
ABILITY/PERMISSION 
1 used
for saying that sb had the ability or was allowed to do sth
 I
could run (koşabilirdim) three miles without stopping
when I was younger.
 My
mother could cook beautifully. 
Annem güzel yemek yapardı.
 Elena
said we could stay (kalabileceğimizi) at her house.
Eğer bir şeyin
geçmişte bir defaya mahsus olarak meydana geldiği anlatılmak istenirse was/were
able to veya managed to kullanılmalıdır:
 The firemen were able to/managed to rescue
the children.
 Olumsuz cümlelerde ise could not da
kullanılabilir:
 The firemen couldn't rescue the children.
REQUEST 
2 used
for asking permission politely
 Could
I possibly borrow your car? 
Arabanı ödünç alabilir miyim?
 3 used for asking sb politely to do sth
for you
()
 Could
you open the door (kapıyı açar mısın)? My hands are full.
POSSIBILITY 
4 used
for saying that sth may be or may have been possible
()
 I
could do (yapabilirim) it now if you like.
 She
could be famous (ünlü olabilir) one day.
 10
o'clock is a bit late – couldn't you come earlier (daha
erken gelemez misin)?
 He
could have gone to university (üniversiteye
gidebilirdi) but he didn't want to.
 I
can't find my purse. I could have left it in the bank (bankada unutmuş olabilirim).
 You
could have said (söyleyebilirdin) you were going to be late!
 The
situation really couldn't be worse (daha
kötü olamazdı).
SUGGESTION 
5 used
for making a suggestion
 ‘What
do you want to do tonight?’ ‘We could go to the cinema or we could just stay in
(sinemaya gidebiliriz veya burada kalabiliriz).’
SENSES 
6 used
with the verbs feel, hear, see, smell and taste

We
could hear/see children playing outside. 
Çocukların dışarıda oynadığını
duyabiliyorduk.
IDIOM
could do with sth
to want or need sth
iyi gelmek
 I
could do with a holiday. 
Tatil hiç de fena olmazdı.

Level	A1
Kind	modal verb
Front	could
IPA	/kəd ; strong form kʊd / modal verb (negative could not; short form couldn't /ˈkʊdnt /)
Back	-abilirdi / -ebilirdi I could run* (koşabilirdim) three miles without stopping when I was younger.
Back 2	could (modal verb) /kəd ; strong form kʊd / modal verb (negative could not; short form couldn't /ˈkʊdnt /) ABILITY/PERMISSION 1 used for saying that sb had the ability or was allowed to do sth I could run (koşabilirdim) three miles without stopping when I was younger. My mother could cook beautifully. Annem güzel yemek yapardı. Elena said we could stay (kalabileceğimizi) at her house. Eğer bir şeyin geçmişte bir defaya mahsus olarak meydana geldiği anlatılmak istenirse was/were able to veya managed to kullanılmalıdır: The firemen were able to/managed to rescue the children. Olumsuz cümlelerde ise could not da kullanılabilir: The firemen couldn't rescue the children. REQUEST 2 used for asking permission politely Could I possibly borrow your car? Arabanı ödünç alabilir miyim? 3 used for asking sb politely to do sth for you () Could you open the door (kapıyı açar mısın)? My hands are full. POSSIBILITY 4 used for saying that sth may be or may have been possible () I could do (yapabilirim) it now if you like. She could be famous (ünlü olabilir) one day. 10 o'clock is a bit late – couldn't you come earlier (daha erken gelemez misin)? He could have gone to university (üniversiteye gidebilirdi) but he didn't want to. I can't find my purse. I could have left it in the bank (bankada unutmuş olabilirim). You could have said (söyleyebilirdin) you were going to be late! The situation really couldn't be worse (daha kötü olamazdı). SUGGESTION 5 used for making a suggestion ‘What do you want to do tonight?’ ‘We could go to the cinema or we could just stay in (sinemaya gidebiliriz veya burada kalabiliriz).’ SENSES 6 used with the verbs feel, hear, see, smell and taste We could hear/see children playing outside. Çocukların dışarıda oynadığını duyabiliyorduk. IDIOM could do with sth to want or need sth iyi gelmek I could do with a holiday. Tatil hiç de fena olmazdı.

I Sth Form Modal Verb /Kəd Strong Kʊd

could (modal verb)