BE ABLE TO (= doslova BÝT SCHOPNÝ) má podobný význam jako modální slovesa CAN a COULD, a proto je někdy nahrazuje.
Be able to – procvičování:
Na Landigo máme také pokročilejší lekci: Opisy modálních sloves (B1)
I am able to relax all day. = Celý den můžu relaxovat.
I am able to relax.
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I can relax.
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Pokud mluvíme o schopnosti v přítomném čase, lze použít jak CAN, tak i BE ABLE TO:
I can play.
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Můžu hrát. |
I'm able to play.
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Simon is able to travel anywhere. = Simon může cestovat kamkoliv.
He is able to travel.
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He can travel.
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They are able to find it on the map. = Můžou to najít na mapě.
They are able to find it.
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They can find it.
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Pokud mluvíme o nějaké obecné schopnosti v minulém čase, lze použít jak COULD, tak i BE ABLE TO:
I could play.
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Mohl jsem hrát. |
I was able to play.
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When I was younger, I was able to surf well. = Když jsem byl mladší, uměl jsem dobře surfovat.
I was able to surf.
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I could surf.
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You were never able to eat the whole pizza. = Nikdy jsi nemohla sníst celou pizzu.
You were never able to... |
You could never... |
BE ABLE TO bývá obvykle formálnější než CAN/COULD, často jsou ale zaměnitelné:
The Wi-Fi is working, so I can send the email. = Wifi funguje, takže můžu poslat ten e-mail.
Hovorovější: |
I can send it.
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Formálnější: |
I am able to send it.
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Někdy nelze použít modální slovesa CAN/COULD, ale pouze jejich opis BE ABLE TO:
I will be able to play.
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I have been able to play.
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I should be able to play.
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I need to be able to play.
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Being able to play, I was happy.
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We will be able to buy a house soon. = Brzy si budeme moci koupit dům.
We will be able to buy it.
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We will can... |
Lisa has been able to use the computer since she was two. = Lisa umí používat počítač od svých dvou let.
She has been able to use it.
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She has can... |
I'd like to be able to breathe underwater. = Rád bych uměl dýchat pod vodou.
I'd like to be able to... |
I'd like to can... |
Všimněte si, že ABLE TO zůstává stejné, mění se pouze sloveso BE:
He isn't able to quit smoking.
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Nemůže přestat kouřit. |
Tina wasn't able to sleep yesterday.
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Tina včera nemohla spát. |
Are you able to book a table?
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Můžete si rezervovat stůl? |
Have you been able to meet them?
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Mohli jste se s nimi setkat? |
Amanda was able to speak fluent English. = Amanda uměla mluvit plynně anglicky.
She was abled able to... |
BE ABLE TO někdy překládáme jako – být schopný; zvládnout nebo dokázat:
I am able to finish it in time.
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Jsem schopen to dokončit včas. |
We were able to visit many places.
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Zvládli jsme navštívit hodně míst. |
They were able to fix it.
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Dokázali to spravit. |
We were able to buy everything we needed. = Zvládli jsme koupit vše, co jsme potřebovali.
We were able to buy it.
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Zvládli jsme to koupit. |
We managed to buy it.
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Charlie was able to jump over the fence. = Charlie byl schopný přeskočit plot.
He was able to jump.
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He managed to jump.
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BE ABLE TO – nejdůležitější body a tip na závěr: