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Can, Could, Be able to

Yetenek ve izin: can (yapabilmek), could (geçmiş yetenek), be able to (yapabilecek durumda olmak).
Tanım

Can / Could / Be able to

Bu üç yapı yetenek, izin ve olasılık ifade eder. Her birinin kullanım alanı ve zamanı farklıdır.

CAN

Şimdiki zaman yetenek ve izin

  • Yetenek: I can swim. She can speak three languages.
  • İzin: You can go now. Can I use your phone?
  • Olasılık: It can be dangerous. Accidents can happen anywhere.
  • Rica: Can you help me? Can you open the window?

Yapı: can + V1 (3. tekil dahil -s EKLENMEZ: She can go, she cans go değil!)

COULD

Geçmiş yetenek, kibar istek ve olasılık

  • Geçmiş yetenek: I could swim when I was 5. She could read at age 4.
  • Kibar istek (can'den daha nazik): Could you help me, please?
  • Olasılık (belirsiz): It could rain tomorrow. She could be at home.
  • Öneri: We could go to the cinema tonight.

BE ABLE TO

Tüm zamanlarda kullanılabilir (can'in genişletilmiş hali)

  • Şimdi: I am able to help you. = I can help you.
  • Geçmiş (belirli olay): I was able to finish the exam on time.
  • Gelecek: She will be able to come tomorrow.
  • Present Perfect: I have been able to solve the problem.
  • Modal sonrası: You should be able to do it.

⚠ COULD vs WAS ABLE TO (Kritik Fark!)

COULD
Genel yetenek (geçmişte)

I could swim when I was a child.
(Genel yetenek - her zaman yapabilirdim)

WAS ABLE TO
Belirli bir olay (başardım)

The fire was big, but I was able to escape.
(Belirli olay - o an başardım)

Olumsuzda fark yok: I couldn''t escape. = I wasn''t able to escape. (İkisi de doğru)

⚠ Yaygın Hatalar

She cans speak French.
She can speak French.
I can to swim.
I can swim. (to yok!)
I will can come.
I will be able to come.
🇹🇷 Can (şimdi yetenek/izin), could (geçmiş yetenek/kibar istek), be able to (tüm zamanlarda yetenek).
Örnek Cümleler
I can swim and she can speak three languages.
I was able to finish the exam on time.
İpucu / Tüyo
can + V1 (to yok!). can'e -s EKLENMEZ (she can, she cans değil). will can OLMAZ, will be able to olur. could = genel yetenek, was able to = belirli başarı.
YDS / YÖKDİL Notu
🎯 YDS/YÖKDİL: YDS'de could vs was able to farkı ve be able to'nun farklı zamanlarda kullanımı test edilir.
Hızlı Test
She will ___ come tomorrow.
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Eklenme06.04.2026

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