Test Revision Grammar, Theme 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Theme 3

TH3; Can & be able to; Past continuous ; Tag questions 

TH4: Present Perfect (voltooid tegenwoordige tijd);
TH4:Past simple (verleden tijd);

TH4:used to;
TH4: Future (going to & will);

"Can" and "be able to"

Can + werkwoord= can work, can do, can see

Be able to + werkwoord = be able to do, be able to jump, speak, etc

Can and to be able to

• Can / to be able to = kunnen

• Als je wilt zeggen dat iemand iets kan, dan kun je can + hele werkwoord of to be able to + hele werkwoord gebruiken. 

• Can = gebruik je bij vaardigheden/ kunnen. I can swim!
• Be able to = gebruik je als je wilt zeggen dat iemand in staat is om iets te doen. I am not able to run a marathon. 
• Zinnen met to be able to zijn formeler dan zinnen met can.

Jack is so talented: he ... draw, sing, sculpt and dance.

1. can
2. could
3. will be able to

I hope to can / be able to translate this text.

1. can
2. be able to

Will you ... fix my car?

1. can
2. be able to

I ___ swim very well.

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

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

1. can
2. will be able to
3. could

Past simple - past continuous

Past Simple / Past Continuous

was working

1. past simple
2. past continuous

Past simple or Past continuous?

She ate an apple yesterday.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

Past continuous: She .........(play) football with her friends.

Tag Questions (antwoord C)

A. TAG questions

A. TAG questions

Tag questions

positive sentence = negative tag

negative sentence = positive tag

Tag questions:
There is a car outside, ......?

1. there isn't
2. is there
3. isn't there
4. are there

Tag questions:
You don't live here, ......?

1. don't you
2. do you
3. are you
4. does you