I Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning for today

• How was your holiday?                                                                  5 min
• CNN10                                                                                                  15 min
• Grammar: modals with negations                                          10 min
• LessonUp & Exercises                                                                 25 min

Goal: I can use can, could and to be able to in a sentence and form a negative.

Modals / Modal Verbs

What are they? Nederlands?

Modals / Modal Verbs

"an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility." 

Dutch: Hulpwerkwoorden

Modals / Modal Verbs

are ALWAYS followed by an infinitive (= verb without to)

Modals

Can (= kunnen)

• to make requests
• ask for / give permission
• to talk about possibilities / abilities

"Can you pass the salt?"

Modals

To be able to (= kunnen)

• to talk about someone's possibilities
• to talk about someone's abilities

"Luckily, I was able to help"

Modals

Could (= zou kunnen)

Past tense of can

• asking questions (polite/formal)
• talk about possibility that something will happen in the future

"By the year 2200, our planet could look quite different"

Modals with negations

General rule for negations, add not / n't  behind the modal

• "We couldn't find you anywhere!"
• "You cannot tell her yet."
• "He isn't able to attend."

EXEPTION: modal verb "to have"                   to do + not/n't + have

• "You don't have to come, if you don't want to."

Sorry, I ..... come to your party tonight. I ..... visit you tomorrow!

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

(-)
My brother ... come tonight.

1. can
2. doesn't can
3. can't
4. comen't

Fill in:
They ... play with fire. It's dangerous!

1. should
2. shouldn't

Maak de ontkenning:
I ______ (can) taste the difference.

Maak de ontkenning:
I ______ (could) eat this much candy, even if I wanted to!

Maak de ontkenning:
I ______ (to be able to) walk that far.

Maak de ontkenning:
He ______ (to have to) go yet.

Maak de ontkenning:
He ______ (to be able to) run that fast.

Maak de ontkenning:
They ______ (to have to) clean that up.

I can use "can", "could" and "to be able to" in a sentence and form a negative.

Eens

Zo goed als

Redelijk

Oneens

Let's get to work!

Chapter 2 Crime:

• I Writing & Grammar - Exercises 50 t/m 54

Finished?

• Study Vocabulary Chapter 2
• Study Irregular Verbs lijst 2

Homework

Chapter 2 Crime:

• I Writing & Grammar - Exercises 50 t/m 54

• Study Irregular Verbs lijst 2
• Study Vocabulary Chapter 2