Can/could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Individual study time

10 min in stilte

a. ________ are you? - I am your English teacher.

b. ______ is your party? - My party is next Saturday.

c. _______ is your house? - My house is in central Belfast.

d. ______ are you laughing? - I'm lauging because I watched a funny video. 

e. ______ is a piglet? - A piglet is a baby pig.

f. ______ are you feeling? - I am feeling great!

g. _____ is your best friend? - My best friend is Talon.

h. _____ are you going on holiday? - We're going to Belfast.

Where

How

Why

Who

When

What

Translate the words to Dutch (ex. 6)
a. grounded e. board game
b. stay in f. gig
c. entertain g. recommend
d. have a good time h. skip

.... you see those letters?

1. can
2. could

Can and Could

Can/Could

Kunnen > I can play tennis. 

Konden > I could read when I was four. 

Mogen > You can go to the party tonight.

Mochten > I could eat whatever I wanted when I was young.

Can/Could

Vragen of iets kan > Can you help me? 

Vragen of iets zou kunnen (beleefd) > Could you open the door for me?

Vragen of iets mag > Can I go now?

Vragen of iets zou mogen (beleefd) > Could I have some thea?

Can

Geeft aan dat iets KAN/MAG

I can walk.

He can play the piano.

We can jump really high.

You can go now. 

Could

Geeft aan dat iets ZOU KUNNEN  (beleefd) + dat het in het verleden kon/mocht

I could be on time.

That could be true.

In 1987, he couldn't cross safely. 

Vragen met can/could 

Bij een vraag komen can & could vooraan de zin te staan. 

Can you speak English?

Yes, I can. 

Could you help me, please?

Sure, how can I help? 

Ontkenning met can/could 

Cannot > Can't 

She can't be serious!

They can't drive a car.

Could not > Couldn't 

If Jones was at work until six, he couldn't have done the murder.

Om een woord ontkennend te maken zet je het woordje 'not' achter can/could. 

What do we use when we want to be polite (beleefd)?
_________ you tell me the way please?

1. Can
2. Could

What do we use when we want to say "kunnen"?
I ________ sing very beautiful.

1. Can
2. Could

Fill in the gap:
She _______ play the piano very well.

1. can
2. could

Fill in the gap:
I am sick. I _______ come to your party, sorry.

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

Fill in the gap:
Hello madame, _________ you tell me where the toilets are?

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

Fill in the gap:
_____ you help me with my bags please?

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

Fill in the gap:
It's very loud in here, I ______ hear you!

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

Fill in the gap:
My dog _______ do some really cool tricks!

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

De uitleg was duidelijk en ik begrijp het verschil tussen can en could.

Not at all.

A little.

I almost understand.

Yes.

Work on exercises

Exercises 7 & 8 Lesson 5 Unit 4

Goal:

At the end of this class, 

I understand the difference 

between can and could.

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