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The Verb "CAN": Expressing Ability

The document discusses the use of the verb "can" to express ability in English. It outlines the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of can, including examples of can in sentences with subjects like I, you, he, she, it, we, you, and they. The short answers to questions using can are also given as either "yes, subject can" or "no, subject can't".

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The Verb "CAN": Expressing Ability

The document discusses the use of the verb "can" to express ability in English. It outlines the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of can, including examples of can in sentences with subjects like I, you, he, she, it, we, you, and they. The short answers to questions using can are also given as either "yes, subject can" or "no, subject can't".

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The verb “CAN”

Expressing ability
AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT + CAN + VERB.

Eg. I can ride a bike.


CAN /kæn/
I can
You can
He can
She can
It can
We can
You can
They can
NEGATIVE

SUBJECT + CAN’T + VERB.

Eg. They can’t cook.

CAN’T /kɑːnt/
LONG FORM SHORT FORM

I cannot I can’t
You cannot You can’t
He cannot He can’t
She cannot She can’t
It cannot It can’t
We cannot We can’t
You cannot you can’t
They cannot They can’t
CANNOT /ˈkænɒt/
INTERROGATIVE AND SHORT ANSWERS

CAN + SUBJECT + VERB?

Eg. Can you swim?


Yes, I can.
 Yes, +subject+ can.
 No, + subject + can’t.
Can I ? Yes, you can/No, you can’t.
Can you? Yes, I can./ No, I can’t.
Can he? Yes, he can./No, he can’t.
Can she? Yes, she can./No, she can’t.
Can it? Yes, it can./No, it can’t.
Can we? Yes, we can./No, we can’t.
Can you? Yes, you can./No, you can’t.
Can they? Yes, they can./No, they can’t.

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