This document provides information on the uses and structure of the modal verb "can" in English. It explains that "can" is used to express ability, permission, and possibility. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, and question forms of "can" followed by an action. The subject pronouns that can be used with "can" are also listed.

1. CAN

2. USES:
CAN
ability
I can swim.
I can’t speak Chinese.
CAN
permission
Can I use your phone please?
Can I go to the toilet?
CAN
possibility
Smoking can cause cancer !
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3. SUBJ
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
+
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
+
BASE FORM (MAIN)
SPEAK
GO
SWIM
USE
JUMP
RUN
READ
FLY
AFFIRM.
GERMAN.
TO THE TOILET.
IN THE SEA.
MY LAPTOP.
OVER THAT TABLE.
VERY FAST.
POEMS.
KYTES.
AFFIRMATIVE

4. SUBJ
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
+
CANNOT
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
+
NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
BASE FORM (MAIN)
SPEAK
GO
SWIM
USE
JUMP
RUN
READ
FLY
NEGATIVE
GERMAN.
TO THE TOILET.
IN THE SEA.
MY LAPTOP.
OVER THAT TABLE.
VERY FAST.
POEMS.
KYTES.
NEGATIVE

5. CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
+
SUBJ
+
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
BASE FORM (MAIN)
SPEAK
GO
SWIM
USE
JUMP
RUN
READ
FLY
?
QUESTIONS
GERMAN.
TO THE TOILET.
IN THE SEA.
MY LAPTOP.
OVER THAT TABLE.
VERY FAST.
POEMS.
KYTES.
QUESTIONS

6. YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
AFFIRMATIVE
SHORT
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
NEGATIVE

7. YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
YES,
AFFIRMATIVE
SHORT
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
NO,
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
NEGATIVE