can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

At the end of the lesson you:

- know the difference between can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to. 

Can you phone me this afternoon? I would like to know how you are.

Are you able to call me this afternoon? Or are you busy?

Can / Can't

Je gebruikt can/cannot/can't bij vaardigheden:

I can swim

You can sing very well

They are Dutch, so they can ride a bike

I can't call you tonight. 

CAN VS. COULD

Kunnen - can      Niet kunnen - can't of cannot

Verleden tijd - could

Ook gebruik je could in de volgende situaties:

ials je iets zou kunnen

Als je iets beleefd vraagt.

We gaan nog even oefenen.

To be able to

Je gebruikt to be able to om te zeggen dat iemand in staat is:

I'm not able to run a marathon.

We're able to go to your party tonight.

The police are unable to find the thief.

to be able to + hele ww

Let op! je moet 'to be' vervoegen:

I am able to play football.

He is able to play football.

They are able to play football.

To be able to/To be allowed to

Be able to: in staat zijn om, dankzij hulpmiddelen / vaardigheden / kennis van zaken

I am able to speak to English. 

Be allowed to: het is (niet) toegestaan volgens de regels

I am allowed to go out tonight.

to be able to + hele ww in de VT

Als je wilt zeggen dat je ergens toe in staat was.

I was able to play football. (but not anymore because I broke my leg)

My mother  and father were able to read small letters. (but not anymore because they need glasses)

You .... smoke in trains and planes

1. are not able to
2. can't
3. couldn't
4. are not allowed to

Are you ... to fix my bike?

1. allowed
2. able

Make a sentence with:
to (not) be allowed to

Make a sentence with:
Could

Make a sentence with:
to be able to

Make a sentence with:
allowed to

Make a sentence with:
to be allowed to

Make a sentence with:
can't

Make a sentence with:
can

Make a sentence with:
could

To do:

Unit 3
L5 ex. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 p. 153