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Welcome everybody 
''What does a baby computer call his father?''

''Data.''

Slide 1 - Diapositive

volgende slide 
- take notes please :)

- uitleg: can, could & be able to 

at the end of this lesson I know when to use: can, could & be able to 

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Slide 3 - Lien

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

Slide 4 - Diapositive

negative of can is can't or cannot

Slide 5 - Diapositive

can: possibility, ability, make requests, permission
be able to: ability: in staat om iets te doen

Slide 6 - 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 7 - 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 8 - Diapositive

could is sometimes the past of 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 9 - Diapositive

could is also for general ability
My grandmother could speak four languages.

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

Slide 10 - Diapositive

For a specific situation in the past used was/were  + able to:

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


Slide 11 - 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 Mike was able to beat Peter.

Slide 12 - 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 13 - Diapositive

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

Slide 14 - Quiz

I ___ swim very well.
A
can
B
am able to
C
be able to

Slide 15 - Quiz

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

Slide 16 - Quiz

It is little Sue's birthday tomorrow, she ......... sleep
A
Cannot
B
is not able to

Slide 17 - Quiz

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

Slide 18 - Quiz

John ....................... participate tomorrow, he has broken his leg!
A
cannot
B
will not be able to

Slide 19 - Quiz

Without your help, I would never have..............
A
been able to do it
B
could do it
C
can do it

Slide 20 - Quiz

Vraag beleefd:
..... you repeat that please?
A
could
B
can

Slide 21 - Quiz

What do we use when we want to be polite (beleefd)?
_________ you tell me the way please?
A
Can
B
Could

Slide 22 - Quiz

Slide 23 - Diapositive