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    This document provides examples of using can/can't to show ability or inability in positive and negative statements. Can is used to show ability, such as "I can speak English" while can't is used to show inability, like "I can't speak English". Negative form of can is either "cannot" or "can not" and its contraction is "can't". Can is also used to express ability in sentences such as "Sarven can ride a bike" or inability as in "He can't ride a horse".

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    This document provides examples of using can/can't to show ability or inability in positive and negative statements. Can is used to show ability, such as "I can speak English" while can't is used to show inability, like "I can't speak English". Negative form of can is either "cannot" or "can not" and its contraction is "can't". Can is also used to express ability in sentences such as "Sarven can ride a bike" or inability as in "He can't ride a horse".

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    Positive Statement Negative Statement: Can / Can't

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    This document provides examples of using can/can't to show ability or inability in positive and negative statements. Can is used to show ability, such as "I can speak English" while can't is used to show inability, like "I can't speak English". Negative form of can is either "cannot" or "can not" and its contraction is "can't". Can is also used to express ability in sentences such as "Sarven can ride a bike" or inability as in "He can't ride a horse".

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    Can / Can't : shows ability, inability.

    POSITIVE STATEMENT

    NEGATIVE STATEMENT

    can

    speak

    English

    can't

    speak

    English

    He

    can

    run

    very vest

    You

    can't

    run

    very fast

    He

    can

    sit

    in the garden

    He

    can't

    sit

    in the garden

    She

    can

    come

    with us

    She

    can't

    come

    with us

    It

    can

    jump

    to the other side

    It

    can't

    jump

    to the other side

    We

    can

    make

    delicious cakes

    We

    can't

    make

    delicious cakes

    You

    can

    pass

    the exam

    You

    can't

    pass

    the exam

    They

    can

    draw

    pictures

    They

    can't

    draw

    pictures

    Negative form of CAN is either cannot or can not and its negative
    contraction is Cant.
    USE:
    We use CAN to express
    1. Ability
    Sarven can ride a bike.
    He can speak Japanese.
    I can play table tennis.
    We can cook.
    They can eat with chop sticks.
    Paul and Ingrid can ski.
    2. Inability
    He cant ride a horse.
    I cant type very fast.
    We cant lift 100 kilos.
    Jan can not run fast.
    Alicia cannot drive a car.

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