can / could / be able to
imkoniyat va qobiliyat — «... oladi, mumkin»
Qanday yasaladi
S + can/could + V · S + be able to + V
can (hozir) · could (o‘tmishdagi umumiy qobiliyat yoki yumshoq hozir) · was able to (o‘tmishda bir marta uddaladi) · will be able to (kelajak — ❌ will can).
Namunalar — Examples
Renewable energy can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Qayta tiklanuvchi energiya uglerod chiqindilarini sezilarli kamaytira oladi.
Thanks to the scholarship, Sherbek was able to continue his studies.
Stipendiya tufayli Sherbek o‘qishini davom ettira oldi.
Izoh — qachon ishlatiladi
O‘tmishda bir martalik muvaffaqiyat uchun was able to kerak: The team was able to reduce costs by 20% (❌ could reduce, chunki could bu yerda «imkoni bor edi, ammo qildimi — noma’lum» degan ma’no beradi).
⚠️ Tez-tez qilinadigan xato
❌ In the future people will can work from home → ✅ will be able to work from home.
O‘xshash shakllar va farqi
| may / might / could (possibility) | can = umumiy imkoniyat; may/might = aniq bir holatning ehtimoli |