{"id":272774,"date":"2026-07-17T03:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272774"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:13:35","slug":"can-cant-ability-a2-a2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/can-cant-ability-a2-a2\/","title":{"rendered":"Can and Can’t for Ability: Expressing What You Know How to Do (A2 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u5f53\u793e\u3067\u306f can<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 can’t<\/span> to talk about abilities in the present.<\/strong> Can<\/span> means you know how to do something or you are able to do it. Can’t<\/span> \uff08\u307e\u305f\u306f cannot<\/span>) means you do not know how to do something or you are not able to do it. These are modal verbs, so they do not change form with different subjects (like I can<\/span>, you can<\/span>, he can<\/span>). For past abilities, we use could<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 couldn’t<\/span>. Understanding these words helps you express what you and others are capable of doing.<\/div>\n

What are ‘Can’ and ‘Can’t’ for?<\/h2>\n

\u5f53\u793e\u3067\u306f can<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 can’t<\/span> to talk about abilities. An ability is something you know how to do or something you are physically able to do.<\/p>\n