Be able to

Glagol "be able to" koristi se za izražavanje sposobnosti ili mogućnosti da se nešto uradi. Često se korisit kada ne možemo da koristimo "can" ili "could".



Kada se koristi "be able to":

Sadašnje vreme

"Be able to" može se koristiti umesto "can" za izražavanje sposobnosti u sadašnjosti.

• Primer: "I am able to swim."
(Mogu da plivam.)

U ovom slučaju možemo da korisitmo i "can". "I can swim."

U sadašnjem vremenu se "be able to" više koristi u formalnijim situacijama.

Prošlo vreme

"Be able to" se koristi za izražavanje sposobnosti u prošlosti, kada ne možemo da koristimo "could".

• Primer: "She was able to finish the project on time."
(Ona je uspela da završi projekat na vreme.)

Buduće vreme

"Be able to" se koristi za izražavanje sposobnosti u budućnosti, jer "can" nema budući oblik.

• Primer: "She will be able to play the piano after a couple of lessons. "
(Ona će moći da svira klavir posle par časova.)

Perfektni oblici

"Be able to" se koristi u perfektima, gde "can" nije moguće koristiti.

• Primer: "I have been able to solve the problem."
(Uspeo sam da rešim problem.)

Formalniji kontekst

"Be able to" se često koristi u formalnijim situacijama.

• Primer: "We are able to offer you a discount."
(Možemo vam ponuditi popust.)

Kako se grade rečenice sa "be able to":

Potvrdni Oblik

I + am able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    I am able to swim.
You + are able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    You are able to swim.
He/She/It + is able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    He is able to swim. She is able to swim. It is able to swim.

We + are able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    We are able to swim.
You + are able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    You are able to swim.
They + are able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    They are able to swim.


Glagol biti(to be) se menja po licima i vremenima a ABLE TO ne.

Postavljanje Pitanja

Am I able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    Am I able to swim?
Are you able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    Are you able to swim?
Is he/she/it able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    Is he able to swim? Is she able to + swim? Is it able to + swim?

Are we able to + glagol u infinituvu     →     Are we able to swim?
Are you able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    Are you able to swim?
Are they able to + glagol u infinituvu     →    Are they able to swim?

Negacija

I'm not able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    I'm not able to swim
You aren't able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    You aren't able to swim
He/she/it isn't able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    He/she/it isn't able to swim

We aren't able to + glagol u infinituvu    →     We aren't able to swim
You aren't able to + glagol u infinituvu    →    You aren't able to swim
They aren't able to + glagol u infinituvu    →     They aren't able to swim