Able To

İngilizce’de yetenek anlatmak için kullanılan ‘can’ yapısının değişik zamanlara uyarlanmış olan şekilleri ‘able to’ yapısı ile oluşturulur.

a. AM / IS / ARE ABLE TO

‘ Can’ gibi present anlamda kullanılır. Yeteneklerimizi şu an ya da genelde anlatmak için aşağıdaki formlar kullanılır.

1. The children aren’t able to play table-tennis.
2. I’m not able to run fast.
3. My sister isn’t able to make a cake.

1. Are the children able to play table tennis?
2. Are you able to run fast?
3. Is your sister able to make a cake?

Short Answers
1. Yes they are. / No, they aren’t.
2. Yes I am. / No, I’m not.
3. Yes she is. / No, she isn’t.

Rewrite the sentences.
Ex:
I can play guitar.
– I am able to play guitar.
1. My brother can carry heavy things.
………………………….
2.

The little girl can wear her clothes by herself.
………………………….
3.

She can make a speech in front of the people.
………………………….
4. Those men can climb a mountain.
………………………….
5. Suna can clean her room.
………………………….
6. I can ride a fast horse.
………………………….
7. The students can swim in the lake.
………………………….
8. I can go out at night.
………………………….
9.

Mr. Herriton can cut the grass.
………………………….………………
10.

Secretaries can use a type-writer.
………………………….………………

Answers:

1. My brother is able to carry heavy things. 2. The little girl is able to wear her clothes by herself.
3. She is able to make a speech in front of people. 4. Those men are able to climb a mountain.
5. Suna is able to clean her room. 6. I am able to ride a fast horse.
7. The students are able to swim in the lake. 8. I am able to go out at night.
9. Mr. Herriton is able to cut the grass. 10. Secretaries are able to use a typewiter