“CAN” to Express Ability
The three main uses of Can are: 1) ability 2) possibility and 3) permission. However there are some other used of Can as we will see below.
1. To express ability
Can means to be (physically) able to do something OR to know how to do something.
Example: Birds can fly.- Птицы умеют летать.
Example: I can speak two languages.- Я могу говорить на двух языках.
