T

ffi

Oan

& Must

Con you swim ocross

Con you swim ocross

fhe river, Tonic?

the river, Jim?

Yes,

Help!

He must hove
swimming lessons.
con't sove him

I con't swim!

of course.

Wotch

me!

-:

Can for Ability & Permission

I can swim
you can swim
he can swim
she can swim
it can swim
we can swim
you can swim

they can swim

Yes, I can.
Yes, you can.

Yes, he can.
Yes, she can.
Yes, it can.
Yes, we can.
Yes, you can.
Yes, they can.

I cannot (can't) swim

you cannot (can't) swim
he cannot (can't) swim
she cannot (can't) swim
it cannot (can't) swim
we cannot (can't) swim
you cannot (can't) swim
they cannot (can't) swim

I swiml
you swim?
he swim?
she swim?

it swim?
we swim?
you swiml
they swim?

:
:

No, I can't.
No, you can't.
No, he can't.
No, she can't.
No, it can't.
No, we can't.
No, you can't.
No, they can't.

:.==.=-... ----.=.,.

We use con and con't to talk about ability.

They are followed by a bare infinitive.

We

I con sing.
You con ploy the piono.

I can go to the shops now.

She con come to our porty next week.

Con he drow?

use can

to talk about the present and the

future.

Notes

We also use con to ask for or give permission

to do something.
Con I stay ot my friend's house ot the weekend?

We often use con with verbs of feeling, such as

You con borrow my cor.

I con heor the phone ringing.

':,=:::.::_t:::.:.=':,=-:

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Can
Can
Can
Can
Can
Can
Can
Can

seg heo4 smell, etc.

Con you see the bus7