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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