Application goal: Describing what you can do.
Can is followed by a base verb without to. It expresses ability or a request. Use can’t for the negative and Can at the beginning of a question.
Context: A learner's skills. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Can is followed by a base verb without to. It expresses ability or a request. Use can’t for the negative and Can at the beginning of a question.
Context: A learner's skills. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
I can read short messages in English.
أستطيع قراءة رسائل قصيرة بالإنجليزية.
I can write my name and address clearly.
أستطيع كتابة اسمي وعنواني بوضوح.
I cannot understand very fast speech yet.
لا أستطيع فهم الكلام السريع جدًا بعد.