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grammatica 2t(hv) hoofdstuk 3
can, could + (be) able to
By the end of the lesson you will know when to use
can
when to use
could
and
when to use
(be) able to
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Middelbare school
havo
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can, could + (be) able to
By the end of the lesson you will know when to use
can
when to use
could
and
when to use
(be) able to
Slide 1 - Diapositive
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 2 - Diapositive
negative of can is can't or cannot
Slide 3 - Diapositive
Most of the time there is no difference. 'Be able to' is more formal.
Slide 4 - 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 5 - 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 6 - Diapositive
For future or with must, might use (be) able to:
I will be able to go to the party.
I might be able to go to the party.
They must be able to speak English. They lived in the USA for 10 years.
Slide 7 - 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 8 - 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 9 - 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 10 - 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 11 - 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
we
re
able to speak
He/she/it
was
able to play
We
were
able to read
They
were
able to come
Slide 12 - Diapositive
Exercises
Now do exercises 12 & 13 on page 70.
Slide 13 - Diapositive
When two things happen together:
She _________(watch) a film on Netflix, when her friend_________(phone).
They_________(arrive), when we __________
(have) dinner.
I _________ (see) her, when she __________ (shop).
Slide 14 - Diapositive
Tag questions:
You can’t play the piano, can you?
You can play the piano, can’t you?
She has got three sisters, hasn’t she?
She hasn’t got ten sisters, has she?
Slide 15 - Diapositive
But:
You found your watch, didn’t you?
You go on holiday next week, don’t you?
She didn’t see him, did she?
She doesn’t like sushi, does she?
Slide 16 - Diapositive
with ‘to be’, ‘to have (got)’, ‘can, could, will, would, might’ (modal verbs) use the same verb in tag
as in main clause:
You can’t play the piano, can you?
with all other verbs use ‘do/don’t, does/doesn’t, did/didn’t’ in the tag:
You found your watch, didn’t you?
Slide 17 - Diapositive
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