Can/Could - to be allowed to - to be able to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 3

Can, Could, To be able to, To be allowed to

_____ you swim when you were five years old?

1. Can
2. Could
3. To be able to
4. To be allowed to

I hope I _____ travel more next year.

1. Can
2. Could
3. Will be able to
4. Am allowed to

Students _____ use their phones during class.

1. Cannot
2. Could not
3. are not able to
4. are not allowed to

Excuse me, _____ you help me with this suitcase?

1. Can
2. Could
3. are able to
4. are allowed to

I was sick last week, so I wasn’t _____ go to work.

1. Can
2. Could
3. are able to
4. are allowed to

I was sick last week, so I wasn’t _____ go to work.

1. Can
2. Could
3. are able to
4. are allowed to

When I was younger, I _____ run very fast.

Will you _____ finish the project by tomorrow?

I asked my teacher if I _____ leave early.

Sorry, I _____ hear you. Could you repeat that?

In some countries, people aren’t _____ drink alcohol until they are 18.

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!

To be able to

kunnen/in staat zijn

I am able to jump really high.

They aren't able to vote.

to be allowed to

mogen/toestemming krijgen

We are allowed to visit the king.

She is allowed to walk on the grass.

toestemming:

Am I allowed to take pictures?

You are allowed to ask for my phone number.