What kind of a word is can?

What kind of a word is can?

As detailed above, ‘can’ can be a verb or a noun. Verb usage: She can speak English, French, and German. Verb usage: I can play football.

Can is used to describe?

These are: when can is used to describe ability (“I can change the oil in my car without help.”), ask for permission (“Can I go to the movies tonight?”), or say whether something is possible or not (“Do you think he can win the race?”).

What does you can mean?

—used to express complete agreement with something just said.

CAN was be a verb?

First-person singular simple past tense indicative of be. Third-person singular simple past tense indicative of be.

When to use can?

We use can to say that someone has permission to do something: We can go out whenever we want. Students can travel for free.

Can it be meaning?

Can it be?: Is this real? Is this possible?

Can Can slang meaning?

also can-can, “A kind of dance performed in low resorts by men and women, who indulge in extravagant postures and lascivious gestures” [Century Dictionary, 1895], 1848, from French, a slang or cant term possibly from can, a French children’s word for “duck” (see canard), via some notion of “waddling” too obscure or …

Can word example?

“I can make a snowflake out of paper.” “She can swim across the lake.” “I can hit the ball over the fence.” “They can understand what we’re saying.”

Can be examples?

Here are some more examples: Present Perfect → I have been able to play football….1. Affirmative sentences.