Meaning: can; able to; not able to.
· ※It is basically the same as the
verb’s Potential form, but simpler to use.
How to use |
Examples |
English |
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Verb Short
form |
+ |
ことができる |
たべることができる |
I can eat |
↓
This
can also be written as Potential form: |
たべられる |
Exercises
Translate with 2 ways (こと/potential form) the following
1.
I cannot eat
2.
I can speak Japanese
3.
I cannot swim
Answer
1.
たべる ことができない/たべられない
2.
はなすことができる/はなせない
3.
およぐことができる/およげない
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