Can + infinitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to today's English lesson

With Ms Frijns

Take out your books and start reading, please 

By the end of this lesson, you...

...have practised with Vocabulary 2.1.

...know what "can" means in English.

...know what an infinitive is. 

...know how to use "can" in an affirmative (+), negative (-) and question (?) sentence.

Vocabulary 2.1

Go to page 162 and look at the Vocabulary 2.1

Look at the words for 5 minutes in silence!

Can + infinitive

Can + infinitive: vorm

I can ask my cousin about the to play the piano.

Famous people can be rich.

Wat is de vertaling van can?

Wat is een infinitive?

Can + infinitive: vorm

I can ask my cousin to play.

Famous people can be rich.

Wat is de vertaling van can?

--> Can = Kunnen

Wat is een infinitive?

--> infinitive = hele werkwoord ((to) ask, (to) be)

Can + infinitive: gebruik

Wanneer gebruik je "can + infinitive"?

Je gebruikt "can + infinitive" als je wil zeggen dat je iets kan. 

Can + infinitive: Vraagzin (?)

I can ask my cousin to play.

Famous people can be rich.

Can + infinitive: Vraagzin (?)

I can ask my cousin to play.

Can I ask my cousin to play?

Famous people can be rich.

Can famous people be rich?

Regel: 

Can + infinitive: Vraagzin (?)

I can ask my cousin to play.

Can I ask my cousin to play?

Famous people can be rich.

Can famous people be rich?

Regel: Bij een vraagzin zet je "can" vooraan de zin. 

Can + infinitive: Ontkenning (-)

I can ask my cousin to play.

Famous people can be rich.

Can + infinitive: Ontkenning (-)

I can ask my cousin to play.

I can't ask my cousin to play.

Famous people can be rich.

Famous people cannot be rich. 

Regel: 

Can + infinitive: Ontkenning (-)

I can ask my cousin to play.

I can't ask my cousin to play.

Famous people can be rich.

Famous people cannot be rich. 

Regel: Bij een ontkennende (-) zin zet je "not" achter "can".

LET OP! "Cannot" schrijf je aan elkaar!

Let's practice!

If you get a question, you ask a question!

Over to you...

Make exercise 5, 6 and 7 (ONLINE)

(Unit 2, Lesson 1: Vocabulary + Grammar)

Done?

Study vocabulary 2.1

Homework:

Exercise 5, 6 and 7

Study Vocabulary 2.1

By the end of this lesson, you...

...know what "can" means in English.

...know what an infinitive is. 

...know how to use "can" in an affirmative (+), negative (-) and question (?) sentence.