{"id":273068,"date":"2026-08-02T03:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273068"},"modified":"2026-08-02T03:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:00:57","slug":"can-cant-ability-a2-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ru\/blog\/can-cant-ability-a2-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Can and Can’t: Expressing Ability in English (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Can<\/span> is a modal verb. We use it to show that someone has the skill, knowledge, or possibility to do something in the present<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440:<\/p>\n \u041f\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0448 \u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0438\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u0446\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u041a\u0435\u043c\u0431\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0436\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0430.<\/p>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0448 \u0411\u0415\u0421\u041f\u041b\u0410\u0422\u041d\u042b\u0419 \u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/a><\/div>\n Can't<\/span> is the negative form of can<\/span>. It is short for cannot<\/span>.<\/p>\n \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440:<\/p>\n To ask about someone's ability or if something is possible, we put Can<\/span> at the beginning of the question.<\/p>\n \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440:<\/p>\n While can<\/span> \u0438 can't<\/span> are for present<\/em> ability, we use could<\/span> \u0438 couldn't<\/span> \u0434\u043b\u044f past<\/em> ability.<\/p>\n \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440:<\/p>\n Can<\/span> \u0438 can't<\/span> are special verbs called modal verbs. They follow simple rules:<\/p>\n\n
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\u270d\ufe0f \u041d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u0432\u044b \u043d\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c?<\/h3>
How Do We Use 'Can't' for Inability?<\/h2>\n
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Asking Questions with 'Can'<\/h2>\n
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What About Past Ability? ('Could' and 'Couldn't')<\/h2>\n
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Key Rules for Using 'Can' and 'Can't'<\/h2>\n
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\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e: I can play.<\/span>
\u041d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e: I can to play.<\/span><\/li>\n
\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e: He can sing.<\/span>
\u041d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e: He cans sing.<\/span><\/li>\n
\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e: Can you help?<\/span>
\u041d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e: Do you can help?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n \n\u0424\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430<\/th>\n Structure<\/th>\n \u041f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Positive<\/span><\/td>\n Subject + can + Base Verb<\/span><\/td>\n I can sing.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Negative<\/span><\/td>\n Subject + can't + Base Verb<\/span><\/td>\n She can't dance.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Question<\/span><\/td>\n Can + Subject + Base Verb?<\/span><\/td>\n Can you swim?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u041f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440\u044b<\/h2>\n
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\u041f\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n