CAN AND CAN’T, CANNOT
THE USE OF CAN:
To express ability: we use to express that we
know how to do something.
Can and can’t always is followed by a verb in
infinitive
Example: I can play the piano, but I can’t
play the guitar
To ask permission: we alsouse can and
cannot to ask and give permission
Examples:
a) Can I go to the toilet, please?
Yes, you can
b) Can I go to the bathroom?
No, you can’t
Requests and offers: we use “can” to ask
somebody to do something
Example:Can you close the door, please?
Can you pass me some water?
Can you borrow your notebook, please?
To offer to do something
Example: Can I help you?
Can you give me a hand?

Can and can

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    CAN AND CAN’T,CANNOT THE USE OF CAN: To express ability: we use to express that we know how to do something. Can and can’t always is followed by a verb in infinitive Example: I can play the piano, but I can’t play the guitar To ask permission: we alsouse can and cannot to ask and give permission Examples: a) Can I go to the toilet, please? Yes, you can b) Can I go to the bathroom? No, you can’t Requests and offers: we use “can” to ask somebody to do something Example:Can you close the door, please? Can you pass me some water? Can you borrow your notebook, please? To offer to do something Example: Can I help you? Can you give me a hand?