Can / Can't: rečenice, vježbe, testovi i primjeri

Can / Can't koristimo

Can / can’t koristi se za izražavanje sposobnosti, mogućnosti, a također i za upućivanje molbe ili traženje dopuštenja na jednostavan i pristojan način.

She can speak Spanish very well.
Ona može govoriti španjolski vrlo dobro.
We can meet after work.
Možemo se naći nakon posla.
Can I open the window?
Mogu li otvoriti prozor?

Can / Can't Oblik

Struktura se tvori s can ili can’t + osnovni oblik glagola (V1). Oblik can ostaje isti za sve subjekte.

Subject + can + V1
Subject + can’t + V1

I can drive.
Mogu voziti.
He can play the guitar.
On može svirati gitaru.
They can’t come today.
Ne mogu doći danas.

Can / Can't Pravilo

  • Can se koristi za govor o sposobnosti ili vještini.
    My brother can swim very fast.
    Moj brat može plivati vrlo brzo.
    I can’t draw well.
    Ne znam dobro crtati.
  • Can se također koristi za govor o mogućnosti: nešto je moguće, realistično ili dopušteno u nekoj situaciji.
    We can go by bus.
    Možemo ići autobusom.
    You can park here after 6 p.m.
    Ovdje možete parkirati nakon 18 sati.
  • U pitanjima se can često koristi za molbe i jednostavna pitanja o dopuštenju.
    Can you help me with this box?
    Možeš li mi pomoći s ovom kutijom?
    Can I use your phone for a minute?
    Mogu li se na trenutak poslužiti tvojim telefonom?
  • Nakon can, koristimo samo osnovni oblik glagola bez to.
    ❌ She can to dance.
    ✅ She can dance.
  • Oblik can isti je sa svim subjektima: I can, he can, they can. Ne dodajemo -s.
    ✅ He can drive.
    ❌ He cans drive.
  • Puni negativni oblik je cannot, a češći kratki oblik je can’t.
    ✅ I cannot stay long.
    ✅ I can’t stay long.

Can / Can't Nijekanje

Negacija se tvori s cannot ili can’t. Nakon njih i dalje koristimo V1.

Subject + cannot / can’t + V1

I can’t find my keys.
Ne mogu pronaći svoje ključeve.
She cannot come to the meeting.
Ona ne može doći na sastanak.
My phone can’t connect to Wi‑Fi.
Moj se telefon ne može povezati s Wi‑Fijem.

Can / Can't Pitanja

U pitanjima, can dolazi ispred subjekta. U kratkim odgovorima obično koristimo Yes, ... can / No, ... can’t.

Can + subject + V1?
Wh-word + can + subject + V1?

Can you speak more slowly?
Možete li govoriti sporije?
Can she join us later?
Može li nam se pridružiti kasnije?
What can we do now?
Što sada možemo učiniti?
— Can you drive?
— Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.

Can / Can't Tipične pogreške

❌ She cans swim.
✅ She can swim.
❌ He can to drive.
✅ He can drive.
❌ Do you can help me?
✅ Can you help me?
❌ I don’t can come tomorrow.
✅ I can’t come tomorrow.
❌ She can plays tennis.
✅ She can play tennis.

Can / Can't Rečenice

I can cook Italian food.
Mogu kuhati talijansku hranu.
He can’t answer the phone right now.
Trenutačno se ne može javiti na telefon.
We can finish this task today.
Možemo završiti ovaj zadatak danas.
My sister can speak three languages.
Moja sestra govori tri jezika.
You can sit here if you want.
Možeš sjediti ovdje ako želiš.
The baby can’t sleep because of the noise.
Beba ne može spavati zbog buke.
Can I ask you a question?
Mogu li vam postaviti pitanje?
Can they come with us?
Mogu li poći s nama?
What can she do with this program?
Što ona može učiniti s ovim programom?
We can’t leave the car here.
Ne možemo ostaviti auto ovdje.

Can / Can't Primjeri

I can read English, but I can’t speak it well yet.
Mogu čitati engleski, ali ga još ne mogu dobro govoriti.
She can help you after lunch.
Ona vam može pomoći nakon ručka.
Can you open the door, please?
Možeš li otvoriti vrata, molim te?
Can I take this chair?
Mogu li uzeti ovu stolicu?
We can see the sea from our window.
Možemo vidjeti more s našeg prozora.
My grandfather can’t hear very well.
Moj djed ne čuje baš dobro.
Why can’t you stay a little longer?
Zašto ne možeš ostati još malo duže?
Can your brother play chess?
Može li tvoj brat igrati šah?
You can use my laptop for a few minutes.
Možeš koristiti moje prijenosno računalo na nekoliko minuta.
We can’t start the lesson without the teacher.
Ne možemo započeti lekciju bez učitelja.

Vježbe engleske gramatike dostupne u aplikaciji

Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Be going to

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech There is / There are There was / There were

Verbs

Used to To be used to To get used to

Modals

Should or Shouldn't May or Might and Infinitive Modal Verbs Can / Can't Speculation and Deduction

Nouns and Articles

Countable and Uncountable Singular and Plural Nouns Uncountable and Plural