diff --git a/Lib/pathlib.py b/Lib/pathlib.py
index 531a699..58e72f6 100644
--- a/Lib/pathlib.py
+++ b/Lib/pathlib.py
@@ -1560,6 +1560,18 @@ def expanduser(self):
 
         return self
 
+    def can_read(self):
+        """Returns true if the current user can read the current path"""
+        return os.access(str(self), os.R_OK)
+
+    def can_write(self):
+        """Returns true if the current user can write the current path"""
+        return os.access(str(self), os.W_OK)
+
+    def can_execute(self):
+        """Returns true if the current user can execute the current path"""
+        return os.access(str(self), os.X_OK)
+
 
 class PosixPath(Path, PurePosixPath):
     """Path subclass for non-Windows systems.