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Today we are sharing with you some grammar tips on the modal verb "can".This an extract from one of our courses,so you can have an idea of our methodology.

GRAMMAR

The modal verb “CAN”

Look at these examples:

I can speak English very well, but I can’t speak Russian or Chinese.

My father can speak Amazigh,but I can’t.

“Can you speak any other languages?” “No,I can’t”

FORM:

  .       I.     CAN and CAN’T have the same form for all persons.

I	CAN / CAN’T	drive a car
You
He/She/It
We
You
They

  .       II.     There is no do/does in the question

“Can you speak any other languages?” “No, I can’t”

         III.    CAN’T is the short form of CANNOT.

USE :

We use the modal verb CAN to express ability.

We also use CAN:

     ·         to ask for permission => “Can I use your pen?”

     ·         to give permission => “Yes, you can.”

     ·         to refuse permission => “No, you can’t.”

     ·         to offer a service/an opportunity => “You can sleep in my house tonight.”

     ·         Or to express possibility/probability => “Is that Tom there?” “It can’t be Tom. He is in Dubai now.”

    
     Credit : My teacher