A2 GRAMMAR · PRACTICAL GUIDE

Can and could

Use can for present ability; could for past ability or more polite requests.

Can şimdiki yetenek, could geçmiş yetenek veya daha nazik rica için kullanılır.

STRUCTUREcan/could + base verb
BEST FOR · ability, permission and requests

See the pattern in use

POSITIVE
Could you repeat that, please?Bunu tekrar edebilir misiniz lütfen?
NEGATIVE
I can’t hear you clearly.
QUESTION
Can you help me?

Common learner mistake

Could you to help me?✓ Could you help me?

Read the structure again, then say the corrected sentence aloud as one complete phrase.

TURN THE RULE INTO A SKILL

Notice it. Say it. Use it.

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