can or could

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 7

Grammar - Can or Could

        GOALS

- At the end of this lesson you know when to use can and could.

She .... sing very well!

1. Can
2. Could

Sir, ... you help me please?

1. Can
2. Could

... Falco cook?

1. Could
2. Can

I ... ride my bicycle

1. can
2. could

She ... play the guitar very well!

1. Could
2. Can

(Beleefd)
... you hand me the menu, please?

1. Can
2. Could

I ... play soccer very well

1. Could
2. Can

I am sick, I ... come to your party, sorry

1. Can
2. Could
3. Cannot

My dog ... really do some cool tricks!

1. Could
2. Can

... you help me with my bags, please?
(Beleefd)

1. Can
2. Could

We ... run very fast!

1. Can
2. Could

Hello madam, ... you tell me where the toilets are?

1. Could
2. Can

I now know the difference between
CAN and COULD

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure yet

        GOALS

- At the end of this lesson you know when to use can and could.

- At the end of this lesson you know how to use can and could in a sentence

Can

Geeft aan dat iets (niet) KAN

I can walk

He can play the piano

We can jump really high

She can't be serious!

They cannot drive a car

(can't of cannot kan allebei)

Can you speak English?

Could

Geeft aan dat iets ZOU KUNNEN

I could be on time

That could be true

We could try that

Beleefde vragen

Could you help me, please

Bij een vraagzin:

Can altijd vooraan in de zin!

Bijvoorbeeld:

Can I make that jump?

Can you ride your bicycle?

Can she jug that water?

Bij een vraagzin:

Could altijd vooraan in de zin!

Bijvoorbeeld:

Could you grab that for me, please?

Could you slow down, please?

(Mag zij)
.... sell her jewellery here?

1. Can she
2. Could she

(Mag ik)
.... sit here?

1. Can I
2. Could I

.... come to your house
(ik kan niet)

1. I Can't
2. I Couldn't

(Zou ik mogen)
.... see your papers?

1. Can I
2. Could I

(zij kunnen niet)
.... walk here

1. They can't
2. They couldn't

(Kan ik)
... drive fast?

1. Can I
2. Could I

(zij kon)
.... walk when she was 2 years old

1. She can
2. She could

(Hij kon)
When he was five years old ..... already speak English

1. he can
2. he could

        GOALS

- At the end of this lesson you know when to use can and could.

- At the end of this lesson you know when to use can and could.

- At the end of this lesson you know how to use can and could in a sentence

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