Japanese

ことができる
Meaning: can; to be able to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 事が出来る 事が出来ない
Polite 事が出来ます 事が出来ません
Past 事が出来た 事が出来なかった
Polite + Past 事が出来ました 事が出来ませんでした
Te-form 事が出来て 事が出来なくて
Potential 事が出来られる 事が出来られない
Passive 事が出来られる 事が出来られない
Causative 事が出来させる 事が出来させない
Imperative 事が出来い 事が出来るな

Handwriting

事
が
出
来
る

Example

I can speak Japanese well.

Usage Notes

Follows the dictionary form of a verb to express ability or possibility.

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