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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

What can you tell me about the present perfect?

Can you give an example sentence?

What is the English translation for the word ''tonen; laten zien'' ?

1. (to) display
2. (to) look
3. (to) show

What is the English translation for the word ''kraal'' ?

1. bead
2. charm

What is the English translation for the word ''tentoonstelling'' ?

1. show
2. exhibition
3. preview

What is the English translation for the word ''schildersdoek'' ?

1. Canvas
2. Painting cloth
3. Painting

Asking how to do something

Explaining how to do something.

Giving instructions

What should I do next?

Here’s what you should do.

First, put the paper down with the short side in front of

you.

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How did the lesson go?

110

Type at least 3 words you can
remember from this lesson.

Type at least two expressions that you learned today.

To indicate that something is allowed or possible, you can use     can('t), could(n't), to be able to and to be allowed to.

What do you think the following words mean?

can / can’t

could / couldn’t

to be able to

to be allowed to

kunnen

mogen

zou kunnen

vragen om hulp / toestemming

toestemming hebben

in staat zijn

Choose can or could.

... you help us sir?

1. Can
2. Could

Explanation

You probably don't know this man. You want to ask something politely, so you use could.

Choose can't or can.

No, I ... help you. I am very sorry.

1. can't
2. can

Explanation

The sentence indicates that the man cannot help you, so you use can't.

Choose can or could.

She ... speak several languages.

1. Can
2. Could

Explanation

The sentence indicates that the women speaks several languages, so you use can.

Choose a or b.
But nobody seems ... do anything about it.

1. to be able to
2. to be allowed to

Explanation

The sentence indicates that nobody seems to be doing something. It does not say that incapable of doing it, so you use to be able to. 

Choose a or b.
They are ... (not play) football after school unless they have finished their homework.

1. able to play
2. allowed to play
3. not allowed to play
4. not able to play

What does your book say?

How did the lesson go?

110

Do you know now when to use; can, could, to be able to and to be allowed?

1. yes
2. I am not sure
3. no

Was the instruction clear?

Yes

No

A little bit

He ____ (to write) poetry.

It ____ (to be) warm in the summer.

When your homework is finished, you ____ (to leave) your room.

can

is able to

can be

could be 

are allowed to