CAN / CANNOT=CAN'T

"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