2H: Can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to

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 Can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to

30-01-'24

Today

Bit of reading

Bit of grammar instruction

Exercises

Reading

First: read text on page 109

Can: When & How to use?

betekent 'kunnen' 

Ex: Can you open this jar? --> Kun je deze pot openen?

OF 

betekent 'mogen'

Ex: You can't borrow my coat. --> Je mag mijn jas niet lenen

LET OP! Je gebruikt 'can' alleen in de Present Simple

Could: When & How to use?

betekent 'zou kunnen'

Ex: It could be a problem --> Het zou een probleem kunnen zijn.

OF

betekent 'verleden tijd van can'

Ex: I couldn't finish it. --> Ik kon het niet afmaken

Could: When & How to use?

betekent 'beleefd vragen om hulp/toestemming'

Ex: Could you open the window? --> Zou je het raam kunnen openen?

LET OP! Je gebruikt 'could' alleen in de Present Simple OF Past Simple.

To be able to: When & How to use?

betekent 'kunnen/in staat zijn'

Ex: He was able to do it. --> Hij kon het doen.

LET OP! Je gebruikt 'to be able to' als 'can' of 'could' niet kan.

Ook in combinatie met 'have, has, shall & should'

To be allowed to: When & How to use?

betekent 'mogen/toestemming hebben'

Ex: Are you allowed to stay up late? --> Mag jij tot laat opblijven?

LET OP! Je gebruik 'to be allowed to' als 'can' of 'could' niet kan

Ook in combinatie met 'have, has, shall & should'

Test Your Knowledge!

Kies bij de volgende opgaven het goede antwoord voor de lege plek in de zin.

Je kiest uit de 4 opties: can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to. Soms zijn er meerdere antwoorden goed!

I ... give it a try.

1. can
2. could
3. am able to
4. am allowed to

I have never ... run faster than him.

1. can
2. could
3. been able to
4. been allowed to

I hope she ... come over for dinner. Her parents are very strict.

1. can
2. could
3. is able to
4. is allowed to

When I was younger, I ... eat everything I wanted and not get fat.

1. can
2. could
3. was able to
4. was allowed to

I think you should ... do that, if you really tried.

1. can
2. could
3. be able to
4. be allowed to

She would ... do that, if her parents weren't as strict as they are.

1. can
2. could
3. be able to
4. be allowed to

... you be so kind to give me my phone, please?

1. can
2. could
3. be able to
4. be allowed to

Finish ex. 5, 6 & 7 from Unit 3 - Lesson 4 in your book pages 109-110.

Questions? Raise your hand!

Finished? Show me your work! Then study the words from Unit 3.