2. Bob can play the piano.
I can meet you at Ted’s tomorrow
afternoon.
You can buy a screwdriver at the
hardware store.
Can expresses
abilityinthe
presentor
future.
3. The negative form of of can may be
written can’t, cannot or can not.
I can’t understand the sentence.
I cannot understand the sentence.
I can not understand the sentence.
Can expresses
abilityinthe
presentor
future.
4. Our son could walk when he was one
year old.
The past form
of canis could.
5. The negative form of could is couldn’t or
could not.
He couldn’t walk when he was six
months old.
He could not walk when he was six
months old.
The past form
of canis could.
6. These two sentences have the same
meaning.
He can read.
He is able to read.
Ability can also
be expressed
with a form of
beableto.
7. These two sentences have the same
meaning.
She could read.
She was able to read.
Ability can also
be expressed
with a form of
beableto.
