Can for ability and requests

Can is followed by a base verb without to.

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.

Practical examples

I can swim.

أستطيع السباحة.

Can you repeat that, please?

هل يمكنك تكرار ذلك من فضلك؟

She cannot come today.

لا تستطيع الحضور اليوم.

Check your understanding

1. Complete: Can you ___ me?