Word forms
can
verb, modal
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Present | can |
| Past | could |
| Present Indefinite Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I can | we can |
| you can | you can |
| he/she/it can | they can |
| Present Indefinite Negative | |
|---|---|
| I can't, cannot | we can't, cannot |
| you can't, cannot | you can't, cannot |
| he/she/it can't, cannot | they can't, cannot |
| Past Indefinite Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I could | we could |
| you could | you could |
| he/she/it could | they could |
| Past Indefinite Negative | |
|---|---|
| I couldn't | we couldn't |
| you couldn't | you couldn't |
| he/she/it couldn't | they couldn't |