can / could / be able to

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Welcome 3gt
Unit 3

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Goals of the lesson
By the end of this lesson you will be able to: 
Use can, could, be able to and to be allowed to properly and in the right context.

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Can/can't 
-->  ability (kunnen)
--> make requests (iets vragen)
--> ask or give permission (mogen)

John can speak Spanish.
Can you open the door?
You can go to the party.

Slide 3 - Diapositive

Could/couldn't
--> past simple of can 
--> make requests / (formal/polite)
-->to express possibility 

He couldn't swim when he was 2 years old.
Could you send me a message?
where are they? they could have got lost.

Slide 4 - Diapositive

be able to
--> to talk about ability (in staat zijn om) and it is used when we are not able to use can or could.

I can swim but at the moment I am not able to because I have broken my leg.
I will not be able to join in with you tomorrow.

Slide 5 - Diapositive

To be allowed to 
--> permission 

Am I allowed to go to that party?
You won't be allowed to skip class tomorrow.

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Can/Can't

Geeft aan dat iets (niet) KAN

We can jump really high


She can't be serious!

(can't of cannot kan allebei)


Je gebruikt can ook om te vragen of iets kan/mag aan bekenden

Could/Couldn't

Als je iets voorstelt:

We could try that

Couldn't we ask Tim to do that?


Als iets een mogelijkheid is:

I could take a lot of pictures

I couldn't tell you


Could is ook een beleefdheidsvorm!





Slide 7 - Diapositive

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

Slide 8 - Diapositive

Mom, _______ you help me with my homework?
A
can
B
able to
C
couldn't
D
could

Slide 9 - Quiz

Did you know that Lisa __________sing? Her voice is really beautiful.
A
can
B
could
C
can't

Slide 10 - Quiz

This___________be right! The price tag is saying this dress costs $250.
A
can
B
could
C
can't
D
couldn't

Slide 11 - Quiz

My father ________believe his eyes when he saw me come in with a stray cat.
A
can
B
could
C
can't
D
couldn't

Slide 12 - Quiz

Can
isn't able to
couldn't
are allowed to
could
be able to
be allowed to
could

Slide 13 - Question de remorquage

Let's practice 
Do exercises7, 8, 9 &10 (3,5)

Done? Study the words and expressions 

Slide 14 - Diapositive