How to Use ‘Can’ in English 📚#shorts #learnenglish #english

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Can is a modal verb. [music] We use it to talk about ability, permission, and possibility.

[00:00:08]Examples of ability.

[00:00:10]I can swim.

[00:00:11]She can speak English.

[00:00:14]We can cook food.

[00:00:16]Examples of possibility.

[00:00:18]Accidents can [music] happen.

[00:00:21]This road can be dangerous.

[00:00:24]Examples of permission.

[00:00:26]Can I come in?

[00:00:28]Can I sit here?

[00:00:29]Can I use your phone? [music] Examples of polite requests.

[00:00:34]Can you tell me the time?

[00:00:37]Can you repeat that, please?

[00:00:40]Examples of negative form.

[00:00:42]I can't swim.

[00:00:45]She can't [music] speak French.