2021-02-01 Can / could / able to / allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

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Uitleg en oefening:

Can / could / able to / allowed to

AIM

You can explain the rules about the 'modal verbs': can / could / able to / allowed to

You can use these verbs correctly in the sentences.

Can / could / able to / allowed to

4 manieren:

• Mogelijkheid
• Iets wat je kunt
• Toestemming
• Beleefde vraag

Mogelijkheid

could --> het zou kunnen, maar is onzeker.

can --> iets wat over het algemeen mogelijk is.

Kies het beste antwoord:
It ... be very cold here in winter.

1. can
2. could

Kies het beste antwoord:
It's ten o'clock. They ... have arrived by now.

1. can
2. could

Iets wat je kunt

Kies het beste antwoord:
She ... speak several languages.

1. can
2. could

Kies het beste antwoord:
Help! I ... breathe.

1. can't
2. couldn't

Kies het beste antwoord:
Did you see them last night? They ... dance very well.

1. can't
2. couldn't

Kies het beste antwoord:
When she was young, she ... speak several languages.

1. can
2. could
3. is able to
4. was able to

Kies het beste antwoord:
After 6 hours climbing, we ... reach the top of the mountain.

1. can
2. are able to
3. was able to
4. were able to

Kies het beste antwoord:
If you tell him your problem he might ... help you.

1. can
2. could
3. be able to
4. were able to

Kies het beste antwoord:
... help me tomorrow?

1. Will you be able to
2. Could
3. Were you able to
4. Can

Toestemming

Kies het beste antwoord:
We ... go out whenever we want.

1. can
2. could
3. are able to
4. are allowed to

Kies het beste antwoord:
You ... go home yet.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. aren't able to
4. aren't allowed to

Kies het beste antwoord:
We ... play outside yesterday

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. aren't allowed to
4. weren't allowed to

Beleefde vraag

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

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

1. Can
2. Could

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

1. could
2. can

Beleefde vraag