Lesson 29: reading 3.4 + Can/ could/ be able to/ be allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Silent learning irregular verbs Unit 3

Lesson aims:

- I know how to use "can/could/to be able to/ to be allowed to".

Can, could, be able to, be allowed to

CAN

COULD

BE ABLE TO

BE ALLOWED TO

kunnen /in staat zijn 

mogen/ toestemming krijgen

kunnen/ mogen/ mogelijk zijn 

zou kunnen/ zou mogen 

of konden/mochten

can	could	be able to	be allowed to
= kunnen / mogen	= zou kunnen, verleden tijd van can , beleefd vragen	= kunnen / in staat zijn	= mogen / toestemming vragen of hebben

I ... use the internet as much as I like at home. My mum won't let me.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. am not able to
4. am not allowed to

I ... (speak) Spanish as well as my brother.

1. can never speak
2. could never speak
3. am not able to
4. have never been allowed to

We ... see the mountains yesterday, but today we can't.

1. can
2. could
3. were able to
4. were allowed to

When he was 40, he ... play six instruments.

1. can
2. could
3. was able to
4. was allowed to

... you lend me a pen, please?

1. Can
2. Could
3. Are you able to
4. Are you allowed to

The teacher says: You .... talk during a test.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. aren't able to
4. aren't allowed to

Person A: I can't find my parents.
Person B: They ___________ (to be) at home.

1. can be
2. are able to be
3. could be
4. will be allowed to be

I _________ (not - to help) dad in the garden. I'm not feeling well.

1. am not able to help
2. could not help
3. cannot help
4. am not allowed to help

When I was young I _________ (to sing) very well.

1. can sing
2. was able to sing
3. could sing
4. was allowed to sing

Make Unit 3.4 reading in your student book.

What?

Please make unit 3.4 reading in your book. Exercise 1 till 11. (page 103)

Finished?

Make sure you practise your vocab words.

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