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Can - Cannot - Can't

• an is a modal verb.
• Can is used to express ability or to say that something is possible.
• 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:
• I can speak Spanish. (= it is possible for me to speak Spanish = I have the ability to speak Spanish)
• He can swim well.

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• Negative
• To form the negative we add "not" after can to form one word: cannot.
• We can also contract the negative to form can't. (can't = cannot)
• I cannot play the piano. We can't go to the cinema tonight.
• She cannot speak French very well. He can't drive a car.
• Questions
• To from the question we change the position of the subject and the auxiliary verb.
• The main verb is still in the infinitive without to.
• Where can I buy an ice-cream?
• Can I go to the party, please?
• Can you speak Japanese?
• What can we do on Saturday?
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