This document discusses the different ways that "can" is used in the English language including to express abilities, ask questions, make requests and discuss possibilities. It provides examples of using "can" to talk about what a subject is able to do physically and what is possible. It also contrasts affirmative and negative statements and gives short answer responses to questions using "can".
NEGATIVE
I can not
Ican’t
You can not
You can’t
He can not
He can’t
She can not
She can’t
It can not
It can’t
We can not
We can’t
You can not
You can’t
They can not
They can’t
INTERROGATIVE
I can?
Can I?**
Youcan?
Can you?
He can?
Can he?
She can?
Can she?
It can?
Can it?
We can?
Can we?
You can?
Can you?
Theycan?
Can they?
Yes, I can
No, I can’t
Yes, he/she/it can
No, he/she/it can’t
Yes, we/you/they can
No, we/you/they can’t
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS