U3: Can/Could/To be able to/To be allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Grammar!

Can/Can't/Could/Couldn't

Can/Can't

Geeft aan dat iets (niet) KAN

We can jump really high

She can't be serious!

(can't of cannot kan allebei)

Je gebruikt can ook om te vragen of iets kan/mag aan bekenden

Could/Couldn't

Als je iets voorstelt:

We could try that

Couldn't we ask Tim to do that?

Als iets een mogelijkheid is:

I could take a lot of pictures

I couldn't tell you

Could is ook een beleefdheidsvorm!

Be able to & be allowed to

* Be able to = in staat zijn om iets te doen

      He is able to run 10 km.

* Be allowed to = mogen en geeft aan of iets is toegestaan

       Are we allowed to smoke in school?

TO BE= AM-IS-ARE-WAS-WERE + able to/allowed to+ hele ww

Wat betekent:
"to be allowed"?

1. uitgeschakeld worden
2. mogen, toestemming hebben
3. iets kunnen, toe in staan zijn
4. weggestuurd worden

Mom, _______ you help me with my homework?

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

Did you know that Lisa __________sing? Her voice is really beautiful.

1. can
2. could
3. can't

This___________be right! The price tag is saying this dress costs $250.

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

My father ________believe his eyes when he saw me come in with a stray cat.

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

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
Hey Sarah, ___ give me hand?

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

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
Hello Sir, I'd really like it if you ___ give me hand.

1. could
2. cannot
3. could not
4. are allowed

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
I really need to pee so ___ go to the toilet, please?

1. can't I
2. could I
3. am I able
4. areI allowed to

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
My dad is very angry with me and said I ___ come to your party.

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

We use 'could' to be polite (=beleefd)

1. true
2. false

We use 'could' to talk about things in the past (verleden)

1. true
2. false

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