{"id":272967,"date":"2026-07-20T03:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272967"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:00:44","slug":"peut-ne-pas-peut-capacite-pre-a1-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/blog\/can-cant-ability-pre-a1-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Apprendre \u2018 Can \u2019 et \u2018 Can\u2019t \u2019 pour exprimer la capacit\u00e9 (anglais niveau pr\u00e9-A1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Vous utilisez <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> pour parler des comp\u00e9tences.<\/strong> Cela d\u00e9signe les choses que vous savez faire ou celles qui sont \u00e0 votre port\u00e9e. Par exemple, si vous savez nager, vous dites : <span data-no-translation>I can swim.<\/span> Si tu ne sais pas nager, tu dis : <span data-no-translation>I can&#8217;t swim.<\/span> <span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> est un verbe particulier appel\u00e9 \u2018 verbe modal \u2019. Il pr\u00e9c\u00e8de toujours un autre verbe \u00e0 l'infinitif (sans \u00ab to \u00bb). Pour former une question, on utilise <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> au d\u00e9but de la phrase. Par exemple, <span data-no-translation>Can you speak English?<\/span> Ce mot tout simple vous aide \u00e0 exprimer beaucoup de choses que vous faites tous les jours.<\/div>\n<h2>Que signifie \u2018 Can \u2019 en anglais ?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> C'est un mot tr\u00e8s utile en anglais. On l'utilise pour parler des comp\u00e9tences. Une comp\u00e9tence, c'est quelque chose que l'on sait faire.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vous utilisez <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> pour toutes les mati\u00e8res : <span data-no-translation>I, you, he, she, it, we, they.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Apr\u00e8s <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>, on utilise toujours la forme de base du verbe. Cela signifie le verbe sans <span data-no-translation>to<\/span> (par exemple, <span data-no-translation>swim<\/span>, et non <span data-no-translation>to swim<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regardez ces exemples :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can speak English.<\/span> (Il s'agit d'une comp\u00e9tence.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She can play the guitar.<\/span> (C'est son pouvoir.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We can run fast.<\/span> (C'est notre capacit\u00e9.)<\/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 Apprenez l'anglais gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la m\u00e9thode mixte<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Petits groupes \u00b7 Tuteur IA disponible 24 h\/24, 7 j\/7 \u00b7 Pr\u00e9paration aux examens de Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Plans provenant de <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> par mois<\/p><a href=\"\/fr\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">R\u00e9servez votre cours<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Comment utilise-t-on ' Can't ' ?<\/h2>\n<p>Lorsque vous voulez dire que vous ne poss\u00e9dez pas une capacit\u00e9, vous utilisez <span data-no-translation>can't<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Can't<\/span> est l'abr\u00e9viation de <span data-no-translation>cannot<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can't<\/span> signifie que tu ne sais pas comment faire quelque chose.<\/li>\n<li>Comme <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>can't<\/span> vient \u00e9galement avant la forme de base du verbe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Voici quelques exemples :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can't swim.<\/span> (Je n'ai pas cette capacit\u00e9.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He can't drive a car.<\/span> (Il ne sait pas comment faire.)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They can't sing very well.<\/span> (Ils ne chantent pas tr\u00e8s bien.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Comment poser des questions avec ' Can ' ?<\/h2>\n<p>Pour s'enqu\u00e9rir des capacit\u00e9s de quelqu'un, on dit : <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> au d\u00e9but de la phrase.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>La structure est la suivante : <span data-no-translation>Can + Subject + base verb?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regardez ces questions et ces r\u00e9ponses succinctes :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can you cook?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, I can.<\/span> (R\u00e9ponse affirmative br\u00e8ve)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, I can't.<\/span> (R\u00e9ponse courte n\u00e9gative)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Autres exemples :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can she dance?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, she can.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can they speak French?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, they can't.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>L'emploi de ' pouvoir ' et ' ne pas pouvoir ' pour exprimer une capacit\u00e9<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Question<\/th>\n<th>R\u00e9ponse affirmative<\/th>\n<th>R\u00e9ponse n\u00e9gative<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Can you swim?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, I can.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, I can't.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Can she dance?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, she can.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, she can't.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Can they play football?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, they can.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, they can't.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Exemples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can speak a little English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My brother can play football very well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Birds can fly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can't draw.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She can't ride a bicycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can you help me?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can he understand Spanish? Yes, he can.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entra\u00eenement<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-438\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"438\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR03 L6 GRAMMAIRE Peux-tu\u2026 ?\"><\/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 Vous avez besoin de conseils personnalis\u00e9s ?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">En tant que centre de pr\u00e9paration agr\u00e9\u00e9 par Cambridge, nous pouvons vous aider \u00e0 choisir la formation et la certification qui vous conviennent. Discutez-en d\u00e8s aujourd'hui avec nos conseillers.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51987070865?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">Discutez avec un conseiller sur WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Erreurs courantes chez les hispanophones<\/h2>\n<p>Les hispanophones commettent parfois les erreurs suivantes :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Utilisation de ' to ' apr\u00e8s <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>:<\/strong><br \/>  <span data-no-translation>I can to swim.<\/span> (Incorrect)<br \/>  <span data-no-translation>I can swim.<\/span> (Correct)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Placer ' pas ' au mauvais endroit :<\/strong><br \/>  <span data-no-translation>I not can speak English.<\/span> (Incorrect)<br \/>  <span data-no-translation>I can't speak English.<\/span> (Correct)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modification <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> pour ' il ' ou ' elle ' :<\/strong><br \/>  <span data-no-translation>She cans sing.<\/span> (Incorrect)<br \/>  <span data-no-translation>She can sing.<\/span> (Correct)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00c0 quoi sert le mot ' can ' ?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> est utilis\u00e9 pour parler de capacit\u00e9, c'est-\u00e0-dire de quelque chose que l'on sait faire ou qui est possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Quelle est la forme abr\u00e9g\u00e9e de ' cannot ' ?<\/h3>\n<p>La forme abr\u00e9g\u00e9e de <span data-no-translation>cannot<\/span> est <span data-no-translation>can't<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Le verbe ' can ' change-t-il selon qu'on utilise ' he ' ou ' she ' ?<\/h3>\n<p>Non, <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> ne change pas. C'est toujours <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> pour toutes les mati\u00e8res (<span data-no-translation>I, you, he, she, it, we, they<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h2>Le\u00e7ons associ\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/?p=272761\">\u00ab Peut \/ ne peut pas \u00bb pour exprimer une capacit\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/?p=272765\">\u00ab Peut \/ ne peut pas \u00bb pour exprimer une capacit\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/?p=272767\">\u00ab Peut \/ ne peut pas \u00bb pour exprimer une capacit\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/?p=272774\">\u00ab Peut \/ ne peut pas \u00bb pour exprimer une capacit\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You use can to talk about abilities. This means things you know how to do or things that are possible for you. For example, if you know how to swim, you say I can swim. If you don&#8217;t know how to swim, you say I can&#8217;t swim. Can is a special verb called a modal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Can \/ can't for ability","langcom_cefr":"Pre-A1","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is 'can' used for?\", \"a\": \"<span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> is used to talk about ability, meaning something you know how to do or something that is possible.\"}, {\"q\": \"What is the short form of 'cannot'?\", \"a\": \"The short form of <span data-no-translation>cannot<\/span> is <span data-no-translation>can't<\/span>.\"}, {\"q\": \"Does 'can' change for 'he' or 'she'?\", \"a\": \"No, <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> does not change. 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