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    The document discusses the modal verbs "can" and "could" in English. It provides examples of how to use "can" to express ability or permission in the present tense. It also gives examples of how "could" is used to talk about ability or possibility in the past tense or to make a polite request. A number of phrasal verbs are also listed that commonly use "can", "could", "go" and "spend" such as "can go to", "could spend time with", etc.

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    The document discusses the modal verbs "can" and "could" in English. It provides examples of how to use "can" to express ability or permission in the present tense. It also gives examples of how "could" is used to talk about ability or possibility in the past tense or to make a polite request. A number of phrasal verbs are also listed that commonly use "can", "could", "go" and "spend" such as "can go to", "could spend time with", etc.

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    22.06 Can/could

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    Jeka Dramlic
    The document discusses the modal verbs "can" and "could" in English. It provides examples of how to use "can" to express ability or permission in the present tense. It also gives examples of how "could" is used to talk about ability or possibility in the past tense or to make a polite request. A number of phrasal verbs are also listed that commonly use "can", "could", "go" and "spend" such as "can go to", "could spend time with", etc.

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    Without- bez

    Explain- objasniti
    Explanation- objasnjenje
    Can- moci, biti u mogucnosti
    Could- proslo vreme od can
    Midnight- ponoc
    Until- do
    Choose- birati, izabrati
    Can/ could
    Can- modal verb (nacinski glagol)- imati mogucnost da se
    nesto uradi, znati nesto da se uradi
    Can + main verb (inf.)
    I can watch TV on Sundays.
    I can swim.- Umem da plivam/ Mogu da plivam
    He can ride a bike. – On ume da vozi bicikl.
    -
    Can’t + inf.
    I can’t swim.
    She can’t run more than 5 minutes.- Ona ne moze da trci
    vise od 5 minuta.
    ?
    Can you ride a bike?- Da li umes da vozis bicikl?
    Yes, I can./ No, I can’t.
    Can he swim? Yes, he can/ No, he can’t.
    Could
    +
    Subject + could + main verb (inf.)
    When I was 5 years old, I could swim well.
    -
    Subject + couldn’t + main verb (inf.)
    I couldn’t believe what he said.
    ?
    Could + subject + main verb (inf.)
    Could you read when you were three years old?
    Request- zahtev
    Offer- ponuda
    Could nekad koristimo ako zelimo da zvucimo uctiviji
    Can you open that window, please?
    Could you open that window, please?- malo uctivije
    Look at- posmatrati nesto
    Listen to something- slusati nesto
    Look for- traziti nesto
    Write to someone- pisati nekom
    Ask for- traziti nesto
    Pay for- platiti nesto
    Talk about- pricati o necemu
    Wait for someone/ something- cekati nekog ili nesto
    Talk to someone- pricati sa nekim
    Go to + place (mesto)/ event (desavanje)- ici negde
    Go on + travel words-
    Go on a trip/ a journey- ici na put
    Go on a holiday- ici na odmor
    Spend (money) on something- trositi (pare) na nesto
    Spend time with someone- provoditi vreme sa nekim
    Hate- mrzeti
    Food- hrana

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