unit 3 can could able to allowed to

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Today:

CAN

COULD
TO BE ABLE TO

TO BE ALLOWED TO

Can + Could (what's the difference?)

I can open a jar of peanut butter.

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I could open a jar of peanut butter.

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Can + Could

I can open a jar of peanut butter.

(ik kan het/ben sterk genoeg)

I could open a jar of peanut butter.

(ik zou dat kunnen doen)

To be allowed to + To be able to (what's the difference?)

I am allowed to open a jar of peanut butter.

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I am able to open a jar of peanut butter.

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To be allowed to + To be able to

I am allowed to open a jar of peanut butter.

(ik mag het openen van mijn moeder).

I am able to open a jar of peanut butter.

(ik ben in staat om het zelf te openen).

could

to be able to

to be allowed to

can

zou kunnen

zou mogen

konden

mochten

kunnen, in staat zijn tot

mogen,

toestemming krijgen

kunnen,

mogen,

mogelijk zijn

When I was six I ..... already swim.

1. can
2. could
3. was allowed to

When I was your age, I _____ stay up until 2am.

1. can't
2. wasn't allowed to
3. couldn't

Nicole......drive, but she hasn't got a car.

1. could
2. is not able to
3. can
4. couldn't

I used to ......stand on my head, but I can't do it now.

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

I'm afraid I .....come to your party next week.

1. could
2. can't
3. can
4. couldn't

I looked everywhere but I ......not find my watch.

1. can
2. could

He phoned to say that he would
not....... arrive on time.

1. be able to
2. could
3. can

Schrijf zelf nu 2 zinnen op met can / could / to be able to / to be allowed to.