Can/ Cannot for ability

Can / Cannot

• Can or Can't (Abilities) (Embed)

Can Forms

• Affirmative
• To talk about ability
• Subjet + Can + Verb ( original form) + Complement.
• Can is the same for all subjects. We don't add an 'S' in the third person (like other verbs)
• The verb that comes after Can is in the infinitive without to.
• Examples:
• Mary can run very fast in the maraton.
• They can dance rock music very well.
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Can/ Forms

• Negative
• We use the negative can’t or cannot to show disablity to do something.
• Subject + cannot (can't) + verb (original form) +complement.
• Examples:
• I cannot fix mother's computer.
• My brother can't play the guitar.
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Can/ Forms

• Question
• To ask using 'can' it is a modal verb, nor in the third person of the singular is an 's' added.
• Can + Subject + Verb( Orininal form) + complement + ?
• Examples:
• Can Rebecca help me with my computer problem?”
• Yes, she can. ( Short answer)
• Can you speak English?
• No, I can't speak English. ( long answer)
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