{"id":272796,"date":"2026-07-19T03:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T08:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272796"},"modified":"2026-07-19T03:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T08:02:04","slug":"can-cant-ability-pre-a1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/ar\/blog\/can-cant-ability-pre-a1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn &#8216;Can&#8217; and &#8216;Can&#8217;t&#8217; for Ability (Pre-A1 English)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> \u0648 <span data-no-translation>can&#8217;t<\/span> are essential English words to talk about abilities.<\/strong> \u0623\u0646\u062a \u062a\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0645 <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> to say what you are able to do, like <span data-no-translation>I can speak English.<\/span> It means you have the skill or the possibility to do something. To express what you are not able to do, you use <span data-no-translation>can&#8217;t<\/span>, which is short for <span data-no-translation>cannot<\/span>. \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0633\u0628\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644\u060c, <span data-no-translation>I can&#8217;t fly.<\/span> When you ask about someone&#8217;s ability, you start the question with <span data-no-translation>Can<\/span>, such as <span data-no-translation>Can you swim?<\/span> These words are very simple to use because they do not change form for different subjects.<\/div>\n<h2>What is <span data-no-translation>Can<\/span>?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> is a modal verb. We use it to talk about ability. Ability means what you are able to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u0623\u0646\u062a \u062a\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0645 <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> to say you have the skill or the possibility to do something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The structure is always: <span data-no-translation>Subject + can + base form of the verb<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>The verb after <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> does not change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u062a\u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062c\u0644\u064a\u0632\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0637\u0629<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u0645\u062c\u0645\u0648\u0639\u0627\u062a \u0635\u063a\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u00b7 \u0645\u062f\u0631\u0633 \u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0635\u0637\u0646\u0627\u0639\u064a \u0645\u062a\u0627\u062d \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u00b7 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0636\u064a\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0646\u0627\u062a \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f\u062c<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u062e\u0637\u0637 \u0645\u0646 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u0631<\/p><a href=\"\/ar\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u0627\u062d\u062c\u0632 \u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646\u0643 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0635\u0644<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>What is <span data-no-translation>Can&#8217;t<\/span>?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can&#8217;t<\/span> is the negative form of <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>. It means &#8216;not able to do something&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can&#8217;t<\/span> is a short form of <span data-no-translation>cannot<\/span>. Both are correct, but <span data-no-translation>can&#8217;t<\/span> is more common in everyday speaking.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The structure is always: <span data-no-translation>Subject + can&#8217;t + base form of the verb<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>\u0645\u062b\u0644 <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>, the verb after <span data-no-translation>can&#8217;t<\/span> does not change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Ask Questions with <span data-no-translation>Can<\/span>?<\/h2>\n<p>To ask about someone&#8217;s ability, you put <span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> at the beginning of the question.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0627\u0644\u0647\u064a\u0643\u0644 \u0647\u0648: <span data-no-translation>Can + subject + base form of the verb?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For short answers, you use <span data-no-translation>Yes, subject + can.<\/span> \u0623\u0648 <span data-no-translation>No, subject + can&#8217;t.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>\u0623\u0634\u0643\u0627\u0644 &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Can&lt;\/span&gt; \u0648 &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Can&#039;t&lt;\/span&gt;<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0636\u0648\u0639<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Can&lt;\/span&gt; (Positive)<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Can&#039;t&lt;\/span&gt; (Negative)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I can speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I can&#8217;t speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>You<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>You can speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>You can&#8217;t speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He \/ She \/ It<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He can speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He can&#8217;t speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We can speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We can&#8217;t speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They can speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They can&#8217;t speak.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u0623\u0645\u062b\u0644\u0629<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can swim.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She can speak French.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We can play football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He can&#8217;t sing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They can&#8217;t dance well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can you cook?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, I can.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, I can&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can a cat fly? No, it can&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062f\u0631\u064a\u0628<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-381\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"381\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR07 L2 GRAMMAR Can you ... ?\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u062d\u062a\u0627\u062c \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0625\u0631\u0634\u0627\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062e\u0635\u0635\u0629\u061f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u0628\u0635\u0641\u062a\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0639\u062a\u0645\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0636\u064a\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f\u062c\u060c \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u062a\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u0643 \u0646\u062d\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0633\u0628\u062a\u064a\u0646 \u0644\u0643. \u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u062f\u0631\u062f\u0634 \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0648\u0627\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0628<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0637\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629 \u0644\u062f\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0628\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629<\/h2>\n<p>Many Spanish speakers might say <span data-no-translation>I can to swim<\/span>. This is incorrect. In English, after <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>, you use the base form of the verb directly, without <span data-no-translation>to<\/span>. The correct form is <span data-no-translation>I can swim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another common mistake is changing <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> for different subjects, like <span data-no-translation>He cans swim<\/span>. Remember, <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> is a modal verb. It never changes. It is always <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> for all subjects: <span data-no-translation>I can, you can, he can, she can, it can, we can, they can.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0626\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629<\/h2>\n<h3>What does &#8216;can&#8217; mean in English?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> means you have the ability or skill to do something. For example, <span data-no-translation>I can read.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Does &#8216;can&#8217; change for &#8216;he&#8217; or &#8216;she&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>\u0644\u0627\u060c, <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> never changes. It is the same for all subjects: <span data-no-translation>I can, you can, he can, she can, it can, we can, they can.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How do I make a negative sentence with &#8216;can&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>To make a negative sentence, you use <span data-no-translation>can&#8217;t<\/span> (\u0623\u0648 <span data-no-translation>cannot<\/span>). For example, <span data-no-translation>I can&#8217;t sing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Related lessons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can \/ can&#x27;t for ability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can \/ can&#x27;t for ability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can \/ can&#x27;t for ability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can \/ can&#x27;t for ability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can and can&#8217;t are essential English words to talk about abilities. You use can to say what you are able to do, like I can speak English. It means you have the skill or the possibility to do something. 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