Modals: Can

How do we utilize
modals can in a
sentence?
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 Based on the examples given,
how do we utilize modal can?
"Can" is one of the most commonly used modal
verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or
opportunity, to request or offer permission, and
to show possibility or impossibility.

Examples:
I can ride a horse. [ability]
We can stay with my brother when we are in Paris.
[opportunity]
She cannot stay out after 10 PM. [permission]
Can you hand me the stapler? [request]
Any child can grow up to be president. [possibility]
If modal can is used for past
event, what should we do?
SHIFT Can to Could.

Example :
I can swim well.
I could swim well when I was a
child, but now, due to lack of
practice, I cant swim well.
Contrasting Sentence
Conjunction for contrasting sentence:
But
While

Examples:
Siti can play guitar well, but she
cant play angklung.
Siti can swim, while Anisah cant.
Answering question with modal can