could

yapabilmek

Geçmişte bir şeyi yapabilecek durumda olmayı veya yapmayı bilmeyi belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Was or were able to do something in the past.

• I could swim at six.
• She could speak French as a child.
• Could you ride a bike when you were five?

Nasıl kullanılır: could + base verb (He could run very fast when he was young.)

Eş anlamlılar: was able to, were able to

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: could swim, could read, could speak

yapabilmek

Bir eylemin yapılabilecek seçeneklerden biri olduğunu belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Used to say that an action is available as a choice.

• We could walk home.
• You could ask your teacher instead.
• She could take the bus or ride her bike.

Nasıl kullanılır: could + base verb (You could use my phone.)

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: could go, could try, could stay

yapabilmek

Bir şeyi yapmana izin verilip verilmediğini nazikçe sormak için kullanılır.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Used to ask politely whether you are allowed to do something.

• Could I sit here?
• Could we leave a little early?
• Could I borrow your pen, please?

Nasıl kullanılır: Could I/we + base verb? (Could I open the window?)

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: could I borrow, could we use, could I leave

yapabilmek

Durum farklı olsaydı bir şeyi yapmanın mümkün olacağını belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Would be able to do something if a situation were different.

• I could help if I had time.
• If she were taller, she could reach the shelf.
• We could travel more if tickets were cheaper.

Nasıl kullanılır: could + base verb + if… (I could buy it if I saved enough money.); wish + subject + could + base verb (I wish I could visit you.)

Eş anlamlılar: would be able to

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: could do something, could afford something, could be