برای کاری که تو گذشته میتونستی انجام بدی، از could + فعل ساده استفاده کن. بعد از could to نه: I could swim، نه I could to swim.
could + فعل ساده
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.". بین could و فعل هیچی نمیآد، نه to.
خودت امتحان کن: When Amina was five, she ___. (could swim / could to swim / could swimming) جواب: could swim — بعد از could، فعل ساده رو تنها به کار ببر: could swim. بعد از could نه «to» و نه «-ing».
برای همه یکسان (بدون -s)
could هیچوقت عوض نمیشه. he, she, it هم از could استفاده میکنن، و فعل بعدش -s نداره.
I could speak English.
She could speak English.
They could speak English.
Not "She could speaks English." — say "She could speak English.". حتی با she هم فعل ساده میمونه، هیچوقت could speaks نه.
خودت امتحان کن: When she was young, Sofia ___ French. (could speak / could speaks / coulds speak) جواب: could speak — Could هیچوقت -s نمیگیره، و فعل بعدش هم ساده میمونه: could speak (نه «could speaks» و نه «coulds»).
منفی: couldn't
برای کاری که نتونستی انجام بدی، از couldn't + فعل ساده استفاده کن. (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 از couldn't، فعل سادهست، find، نه found.
خودت امتحان کن: Hiroshi ___ his keys this morning. (couldn't find / couldn't found / didn't could find) جواب: couldn't find — منفیش میشه couldn't + فعل ساده: couldn't find (نه «couldn't found»، و نه «didn't could»).
سؤالی: اول Could
برای سؤال، Could رو قبل از اون شخص بذار، بعد فعل ساده.
Could you swim at five?
Could she speak French?
What could you do?
Not "Did you could swim?" — say "Could you swim?". برای سؤال، Could اول میآد؛ به «did» نیاز نداری.
خودت امتحان کن: ___ you ride a bike when you were six? (Could / Did could / Were) جواب: Could — سؤال رو با Could شروع کن، قبل از اون شخص: Could you ride a bike? قبل از could «did» اضافه نکن.
خودت امتحان کن: Remember what follows could, As a child, Lani ___ a bike. (could ride / could rides / could to ride) جواب: could ride — بعد از could، همیشه فعل ساده: could ride. (نه -s، نه «to»، نه «-ing»، هر بار.)