Can/could/be able to

can, could + (be) able to
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can, could + (be) able to

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Slide 2 - Vidéo

Can:
- ability/possibility
- permission
- request


Can you speak French?
Can you help me with my maths homework?
'I haven't got a pen.' - 'You can use mine.'

Slide 3 - Diapositive

negative of can is can't or cannot

Slide 4 - Diapositive

We use can + infinitive 


can see
can speak
can play 
can read
can come
With 'able to' use the correct form of 'be'

I am able to see
You are able to speak
He/she/it is able to play
We are able to read
They are able to come

Slide 5 - Diapositive

Can you phone me this afternoon? I would like to know how you are.
Are you able to phone me this afternoon? Or are you busy?

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Could is de verleden tijd van can
We can see the lake from our  hotel window. (You are on holiday now.)

We could see the lake from our hotel window. (About a holiday in the past)

Slide 7 - Diapositive

could wordt ook gebruikt voor iets wat je vroeger kon (en nu niet meer)


My grandmother could speak four languages.

She could ride a bike when she was three years old.

Slide 8 - Diapositive

Als het gaat om een specifieke situatie in het verleden gebruik je was/were  + able to:

The fire spread through the country, but fortunately everybody was able to escape.
(Not: everybody could escape.)


Slide 9 - Diapositive

Could gebruik je ook als je beleefd wil zijn 



Could I have some sugar please?

Slide 10 - Diapositive

Peter was an excellent tennis player when he was younger. He could beat anyone.
James and Peter played tennis yesterday. Peter played well, but Peter could play better if he wanted to

Slide 11 - Diapositive

We use could + infinitive 


could see
could speak
could play 
could read
could come
With 'able to' use the correct form of 'be'

I was able to see
You were able to speak
He/she/it was able to play
We were able to read
They were able to come

Slide 12 - Diapositive

The patient can / could able to walk again in a few days.
A
can
B
could

Slide 13 - Quiz

I ___ swim very well when I was younger.
A
can
B
could

Slide 14 - Quiz

Wat gebruik je om aan te geven dat je wel of niet in staat bent iets te doen?
A
can
B
could

Slide 15 - Quiz

It is little Sue's birthday tomorrow, she is so nervous ......... sleep
A
Cannot
B
couldn't
C
can't

Slide 16 - Quiz

When Donald Trump was only 4, he ............count to 20 in Japanese!
A
could
B
can

Slide 17 - Quiz

John ....................... participate tomorrow, he has broken his leg!
A
cannot
B
couldn't

Slide 18 - Quiz