A little practice. A world of possibilities.ہر روز تھوڑی انگریزی، ہر روز نیا اعتماد
ONE LESSON. ONE USEFUL STEP.

Can and cannot

میں یہ کر سکتا ہوں

A1 · Grammar · About 8 minutes

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Four small steps. No timer, no lost lives. Learn from each answer.

  1. 1 · Understand
  2. 2 · Questions
  3. 3 · Sentence game
  4. 4 · Your reward

First, understand this idea.

Can ke baad to ya s nahi. “She can swim” sahi hai. Request ke liye “Can you help me?” keh sakte hain.

صلاحیت بتانے کے لیے can کے بعد فعل کی بنیادی شکل استعمال کریں۔ منفی شکل cannot یا can’t ہے۔

Subject + can / cannot + base verb

I can read Urdu.

میں اردو پڑھ سکتا ہوں۔

Read the full lesson first

Can expresses ability and can also be used for permission or a request. The verb after can stays in its base form, even with he or she.

First, understand the idea.

Can ke baad to ya s nahi. “She can swim” sahi hai. Request ke liye “Can you help me?” keh sakte hain.

Subject + can / cannot + base verb

See it. Hear it. Say it.

I can read Urdu.

میں اردو پڑھ سکتا ہوں۔

She can drive.

وہ گاڑی چلا سکتی ہے۔

Can you help me?

کیا آپ میری مدد کر سکتے ہیں؟

One common mistake to avoid.

NEEDS A CHANGEHe can speaks English.
A BETTER WAYHe can speak English.

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