E Grammar: Can and Could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

After this lesson you can....

• Use Can and Could for requests and permission in exercises
• Use the vocabulary from chapter 6 in exercises

Any questions about last week's homework ?
(Textbook : (page 89)
Workbook : Ex 5,6,7 (page 31))

Translate the sentences to English
1. Zou je mij kunnen helpen, alsjeblieft ?
2. Je mag niet op het gras lopen.
3. Mijn broertje kan niet zwemmen.

Grammar : Can and could for requests and permission

Fill in the blanks for the next 4 questions. 

Use a form of can or could to complete the sentences

Positive :use can or could
You can go out after dinner.
I/You/We/They/He/She/It................ go out.

Negative : use can or could
He can't draw very well.
Most rabbits..............swim very well.

Yes/No Questions : use can or could
Can we watch a movie ?
...................I ask a question, please ?

Short answers : use can or could
Can you help her ? - No, I can't.
Can you call me ?
No I......... . I'm in a meeting

Grammar : can and could

For the next 8 questions, you have to decide whether to use can, could, can't or couldn't. 

For some questions, can there be more than one correct answer!

........... you help me, please ?

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

You........ write with a pencil, if you prefer.

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

We................... go out tonight. We have a lot of homework

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

Last night, she...........sleep.

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

...........I have some chocolate ?

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

Elephants are the only animals that........ jump high.

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

Sorry I'm late. I...........find my keys!

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

......... I get a menu, please ?

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

Recap vocabulary unit 10

For the next questions, you have to look at the picture and describe what the person in the picture is wearing. Take a good look at the accesories as well!  Fill the two wordwebs with the  items of clothes and/or accesories that you see. 

Grammar : Can and could

For the next two questions, you have to complete the rules of using can or could. Drag the correct answer to the correct rule. You have two options for each question, choose the correct one!

We use can + verb to ask if it's......to do something

Could is more..............than can

OK

Not OK

formal

informal

When do we use "can" and "can't" ?
When do we use "could" and "couldn't" ?
Give two examples!

Homework for Tuesday 21-04-2020

Student's book : exercise 8abc (page 90)

Workbook : exercise 6abc (page 63) and quiz 10 (page 65)