To be able/ allowed to - Passive sentence

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Kunnen / be able to

I am able to walk

She is able to walk

We are able to walk

They are able to walk

If you are able to do something, you have the ability or skills for something.

Mogen / be allowed to

I am allowed to buy beer.

He is allowed to buy beer.

We are allowed to buy beer.

They are allowed to buy beer.

If you are allowed to do something, someone gave permission (goedkeuring).

to be able to -- to be allowed to

I am             allowed/ able to                          I was               allowed/ able to

You are       allowed/ able to                         You were       allowed/ able to

He is            allowed/ able to                          He was          allowed/ able to

We are         allowed/ able to                         We were        allowed/ able to

 can - could - to able to - to be allowed to

can = kunnen

could = konden, zou kunnen

to able to = in staat zin

to be allowed to = mogen, toestemming hebben

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

Grammar: 'the passive voice' 

active vs. passive

WHO DID IT
vs 
WHAT HAPPENED

Grammar : Passive Voice - PRESENT

The girls take selfies.                     (active)

Selfies are taken by the girls.      (passive)

We use the passive voice when the subject is not important or unknown. 

   object + is/ are + verb (voltooid deelwoord)

(5 min total) 10 min

Grammar : Passive Voice - PAST

Someone cleaned my room.           (active)

The room was cleaned.                    (passive)

We use the passive voice when the subject is not important or unknown. 

   object + was/were + verb (voltooid deelwoord)

(5 min total) 10 min

Active vs Passive

Grammar : Passive Voice - PERFECT

I have done my homework.                 (active)

My homework has been done.            (passive)

We use the passive voice when the subject is not important or unknown. 

   object + has/ had + verb (voltooid deelwoord)

(5 min total) 10 min

Complete the passive sentences with the past or present passive form of the verb in brackets.

ADJECTIVE
is about...

THINGS 

ADVERB
is about... 

ACTIONS