Question

and what are the uses of can apart could

Answer 1

Answer:

can is used for asking permission in present

Answer 2

Ability.

• Can expresses ability. Cannot (can't) shows inability.

Could

• Could is the past tense of can. It is used to talk about ability that existed in the past.

Indirect speech

• Could is the past tense of can in indirect speech.
• Possibility or uncertainty.
• Could may express possibility or uncertainty.