H2 Unit 3 Grammar Can/could/to be able to/ to be allowed to

H2 Unit 3 Grammar Can/could/to be able to/ to be allowed to
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H2 Unit 3 Grammar Can/could/to be able to/ to be allowed to

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can, could + (be) able to
In deze les leer je hoe je  can, could  + (be) able to moet gebruiken.

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can, could + (be) able to

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Ability/Possibility
Can you speak French?
Can you help me with my maths homework?
'I haven't got a pen.' - 'You can use mine.'

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negative of can is can't or cannot

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Vaak is er geen verschil 'Be able to' is formeler.

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Na  can  komt het werkwoord



I can see you.
We can speak English.
You can play soccer.
They can read a book.
She can come with you.
gebruik bij 'to be able to' de  juiste vorm van  'to be' (dus  am, are of is)

I am able to see you
You are able to speak Dutch.
He/she/it is able to play soccer.
We are able to read books.
They are able to come with me.

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Can you phone me this afternoon?     
I would like to know how you are.
Are you able to phone me this afternoon? Or are you busy?

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could is soms de verleden tijd van can
We can see the lake from our  hotel window. (You are on holiday now.)

We could see the lake from our hotel window. (About a holiday in the past)

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could wordt ook gebruikt voor iets wat je kunt/waar je goed in bent
My grandmother could speak four languages.

She could ride a bike when she was three years old.

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was/were + able to gebruik je voor een bepaalde situatie  in het verleden

The fire spread quickly through the country, but fortunately everybody was able to escape.
(niet: everybody could escape.)


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Peter was an excellent tennis player when he was younger. He could beat anyone.
James and Peter played tennis yesterday. Peter played well, but Mike was able to beat Peter.

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we gebruiken could + werkwoord


I could see him.
They could speak Dutch.
She could play tennis.
We could read a magazine.
They could come with us.
Bij  'to be able to' moet je de juiste vorm van  'to be' gebruiken.

I was able to see him.
They were able to speak ....
He/she/it was able to play ...
We were able to read ...
They were able to come ..

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The patient can / will be able to walk again in a few days.
A
can
B
will be able to

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I ___ swim very well.
A
can
B
am able to
C
be able to

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Wat gebruik je om aan te geven dat je wel of niet in staat bent iets te doen?
A
can
B
to be able to

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It is little Sue's birthday tomorrow, she ......... sleep
A
Cannot
B
is not able to

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When Donald Trump was only 4, he ............count to 20 in Japanese!
A
could
B
was able to

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John ....................... participate tomorrow, he has broken his leg!
A
cannot
B
will not be able to

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Without your help, I would never have..............
A
been able to do it
B
could do it
C
can do it

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