استخدم could + الفعل المجرّد لأمر كنت قادرًا على فعله في الماضي. بدون to بعد could: I could swim، لا I could to swim.
could + الفعل المجرّد
When Amina was five, she could swim.
Hiroshi could ride a bike at six.
I could read when I was four.
Not "She could to swim." — say "She could swim.". لا شيء يُوضع بين could والفعل، بدون to.
جرّب بنفسك: When Amina was five, she ___. (could swim / could to swim / could swimming) الإجابة: could swim — بعد could، استخدم الفعل المجرّد وحده: could swim. بدون "to" وبدون "-ing" بعد could.
نفس الصيغة للجميع (بدون -s)
could لا تتغيّر أبدًا. حتى he و she و it تستخدم could أيضًا، والفعل بعدها بدون -s.
I could speak English.
She could speak English.
They could speak English.
Not "She could speaks English." — say "She could speak English.". حتى مع she، يبقى الفعل مجرّدًا، ولا تصبح أبدًا could speaks.
جرّب بنفسك: When she was young, Sofia ___ French. (could speak / could speaks / coulds speak) الإجابة: could speak — Could لا تأخذ -s أبدًا، والفعل بعدها يبقى مجرّدًا أيضًا: could speak (لا "could speaks" ولا "coulds").
النفي: couldn't
لأمر لم تكن قادرًا على فعله، استخدم couldn't + الفعل المجرّد. (couldn't = could not.)
She couldn't find her keys.
I couldn't swim when I was three.
They couldn't come yesterday.
Not "She couldn't found her keys." — say "She couldn't find her keys.". بعد couldn't، يبقى الفعل مجرّدًا: find، لا found.
جرّب بنفسك: Hiroshi ___ his keys this morning. (couldn't find / couldn't found / didn't could find) الإجابة: couldn't find — صيغة النفي هي couldn't + الفعل المجرّد: couldn't find (لا "couldn't found"، ولا "didn't could").
السؤال: could أولًا
للسؤال، ضع Couldقبل الشخص، ثمّ الفعل المجرّد.
Could you swim at five?
Could she speak French?
What could you do?
Not "Did you could swim?" — say "Could you swim?". للسؤال، تأتي Could أولًا، ولا تحتاج إلى 'did'.
جرّب بنفسك: ___ you ride a bike when you were six? (Could / Did could / Were) الإجابة: Could — ابدأ السؤال بـ Could، قبل الشخص: Could you ride a bike? ولا تضِف "did" قبل could.
جرّب بنفسك: Remember what follows could, As a child, Lani ___ a bike. (could ride / could rides / could to ride) الإجابة: could ride — بعد could، يأتي الفعل المجرّد دائمًا: could ride. (بدون -s، وبدون "to"، وبدون "-ing"، في كل مرة.)