can / could / allowed / able

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Can/could

Om te zeggen dat iets mogelijk is.

Can = dat het waarschijnlijk is

Could = iets minder waarschijnlijk

This can be very tricky.

This could be very tricky.

Can/could/be able to

Als je iets kunt doen, als er het vermogen of vaardigheid voor hebt, kun je can, could, of able to gebruiken.

Can = alleen bij present simple

Could = wat je mogelijk zou kunnen / verleden tijd van can

Able to = kun je met alle werkwoordstijden gebruiken

I can help him. I could help him. 

Luckily, I could help him. Luckily, I was able to help him.

Can/could/to be allowed to

Om aan te geven dat iets mag, kun je can, could, to be allowed to gebruiken.

Can = gebruik je alleen bij de present simple

Could = gebruik je soms als verleden tijd van can

To be allowed to = kun je met alle werkwoordstijden gebruiken

Dad says I can stay until 11 p.m.

Dad said I could stay until 11 p.m.

Will you be allowed to stay until 11 p.m.?

Can/could

Om beleefd te vragen of iets mag of kan, gebruik je can of could soms in combinatie met please.

Could = beleefder dan can

Can I have a glass of water, please?

Could I have a glass of water, please?

Luke has passed his driving test, now he ... drive a car.

1. can
2. could
3. is able to
4. is allowed to

When he was 40, he ... play six instruments.

1. can
2. could
3. was able to
4. was allowed to

Justin studies very hard.
He ... speak English perfectly now.

1. is able to
2. is allowed to
3. can
4. could

Of course she ... swim. She's a lifeguard!

1. can
2. could
3. is able to
4. is allowed to

I don't have enough money to buy lunch.
... you lend me some?

1. can
2. could
3. are you able to
4. are you allowed to

He ... stay up late on weekends.
(mogen)

1. can
2. could
3. is able to
4. is allowed to

... I possibly have a moment of your time?

1. can
2. could
3. is it able to
4. is it allowed to

You don't have to help me. I ... do it myself.

1. can
2. could
3. am able to
4. am allowed to

You ... bring one guest to the party. Those are the rules

1. can
2. could
3. are able to
4. are allowed to

... I borrow your car for a quick errand?

1. can
2. could
3. are able to
4. are allowed to

I ... (not) sleep last night.

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

Numo + Blooket

• Work individually with Numo exercises "grammar practice unit 3"
• If this goes well, then we will finish the lesson with a Blooket! :)