Can/could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Can/Could

& what, where, when, who, why, how

Can/Can't/Could

Can = Kan, kunnen

Can't = Kan niet, kunnen niet

Could = Zou kunnen (beleefd!)

Grammar time!

Goal:

At the end of this class, 

I understand the difference 

between can and could.

Can

Geeft aan dat iets (niet) KAN

I can walk

He can play the piano

We can jump really high

She can't be serious!

They cannot drive a car

(can't of cannot kan allebei)

Can you speak English?

Could

Geeft aan dat iets ZOU KUNNEN

I could be on time

That could be true

We could try that

Beleefde vragen

Could you help me, please?

.... you see those letters?

1. can
2. could

Vraag beleefd:
..... you repeat that please?

1. could
2. can

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

1. Can
2. Could

What doe we use when we want to say "kunnen"?
I ________ sing very beautiful.

1. Can
2. Could

Fill in the gap:
She _______ play the piano very well.

1. can
2. can't
3. could

Fill in the gap:
I am sick. I _______ come to your party, sorry.

1. can
2. can't
3. could

Fill in the gap:
Hello madame, _________ you tell me where the toilets are?

1. can
2. can't
3. could

Fill in the gap:
_____ you help me with my bags please?

1. can
2. can't
3. could

Fill in the gap:
It's very loud in here, I ______ here you!

1. can
2. can't
3. could

Fill in the gap:
My dog _______ do some really cool tricks!

1. can
2. can't
3. could

Goal:

At the end of this class, 

I understand the difference 

between can and could.

who, what, when, where, why, how

who, what, when, where, why, how

Je zult soms zien dat het mogelijk is dat meerdere vraagwoorden op een vraag passen. Maar, met dat vertelt te hebben, kijk uiteraard wel goed naar de zin!

Time to practise.

_____ is that man?

1. who
2. what
3. where
4. when

_____ is your birthday?

1. where
2. when
3. why
4. who

_____ is the food?

1. why
2. where
3. when
4. how

_____ is my bike?

1. where
2. who
3. when
4. how

______ is the glass broken?

1. when
2. why
3. who
4. how

_____ is that?

1. when
2. why
3. what
4. who