curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-greetings-in-your-first-day-at-the-office/656cc833fe9c0611feeb5b26.md
Can is a modal verb used to express abilities or possibilities. It indicates what someone is capable of doing.
What does Sophie express with the word can?
A request to show some places to Tom.
Can can be used for polite requests. But in this context, Sophie is expressing her ability.
An obligation to show some places to Tom.
Can doesn't express obligation.
An ability to show some places to Tom.
A past action.
Can is used to talk about abilities or possibilities in the present, not the past.
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