Application goal: Asking permission with can.
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: Borrowing an item. 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: Borrowing an item. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
هل يمكنني استعارة قلمك للحظة؟
You can use the blue pen on my desk.
يمكنك استخدام القلم الأزرق على مكتبي.
I cannot find my own pen today.
لا أستطيع العثور على قلمي اليوم.