Can
Can is a modal verb and so always has the same form:
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I can |
We can |
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He can |
They can |
After can we use the base form of the verb.
Examples:
I can swim.
She can speak Spanish.
The negative form of can is can’t.
We use can to talk about ability and permission.
- Ability
They can drive.
She can’t use a computer.
- Permission
He can’t go to the party.
They can park there.
As with all modal verbs, to make a question with can we invert can and the subject:
You can swim. (affirmation)
Can you swim? (question)
He can speak German. (affirmation)
Can he speak German? (question)