How to use the verb ‘can’

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Hi everyone, I'm George.
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In this video we’re going to learn how to use can and can't.
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But before I begin, please like the video
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and subscribe to the channel.
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I can speak Korean.
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But I can't speak French.
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Sorry, je suis... I can't speak French.
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We use can and can't to talk about ability.
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For example, I can play guitar.
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But I can't draw.
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Ta-dah. She can fly.
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But she can't sing.
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I
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wonder what you are. He can swim.
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But he can't dance.
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We form a sentence with subject, plus can, plus verb.
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For example, I can swim.
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To make a negative sentence, it's subject, plus can't, plus verb.
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For example, I can't sing.
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Can and can't always stay the same.
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For he, she, they, you, I, it, it's always can and can't.
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To make a question, it's can, plus subject,
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plus verb.
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For example, can you sing? No, I can't.
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Can you roll your tongue? Yes, I can.
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But, when we use can with a verb, it often sounds like kin.
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For example, I can sing, kin.
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But, when we're giving a short answer to a question,
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for example, yes, I can, it sounds like can.
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We also use this for permission.
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For example, at school you might ask your teacher,
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can I go to the toilet?
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Here are some more examples. Can I sit here? Can I eat here?
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Can I dance here?
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That’s it for today’s lesson.
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Can you make a sentence using can in the comments section?
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Also, please like the video and subscribe to the channel.
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Bye-bye.
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