In this lesson, I will introduce you the way of describing ability or possibility using  verb dictionary form + ことができる.

わたし　は　にほんご　を　はなす　ことができます。

I can speak Japanese.

この　バナナ　は　くさっているので　たべる　ことができません。

Because this banana is rotten, it is not edible.

きのう　は　ねつ　が　あったので　がっこう　に　いく　ことができませんでした。

Because I had a fever yesterday, I wasn't able to go to school.

References:

Potential Verbs #1

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Potential-Verbs-1-eoqaoi

Potential Verbs #2

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Potential-Verbs-2-eorp21

How to explain the reason using ので

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-explain-the-reason-using-eons27

Result of a Change

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Result-of-a-Change-enlf3o

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