Unit 3.5 Grammar can,could...

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

After this lesson you:

* know the differences between:

                      can / could / be able to / be allowed to

* know how to use these words

CAN 

I can speak three languages. 

Lawrence can sing but he can’t dance.

Can you make me a cup of coffee please? 

You can’t come in here. 

Can / Can’t gebruik je alleen in de present simple.

COULD 

I could go to the party but I don’t really feel like it. 

Sam couldn’t come to the party yesterday. 

Could you help me with something? 

• Could/couldn’t gebruik je alleen in de present simple en de past simple.

TO BE ABLE TO 

I have been able to swim since I was five.

You will be able to speak perfect English very soon.

I have a driver’s license but I am not able to drive right now because I hurt my ankle.

• To be able to wordt in alle tijden gebruikt. Je gebruikt het dan ook vooral als je can/could niet kunt gebruiken en in combinatie met andere hulpwerkwoorden als have, should, shall etc.

TO BE ALLOWED TO 

I am not allowed to stay out late.

Taylor wasn’t allowed to see Mark anymore.

• To be allowed to wordt in alle tijden gebruikt. Je gebruikt het dan ook vooral als je can/could niet kunt gebruiken en in combinatie met andere hulpwerkwoorden als have, should, shall etc.

can

could

be able to

to be allowed to

kunnen/mogen

zou kunnen/ konden

in staat zijn om...

mogen

I _____ walk when I was less than a year old.

1. can
2. am able to
3. could

I would like to ________ play the piano.

1. can
2. be able to
3. could

We ... go for a drink after school tomorrow, if you like.

1. can
2. are able to
3. could

He won’t ... see his sister grow up if she moves overseas.

1. can
2. could
3. be able to

_________ understand what you were talking about?

1. Can he
2. Could he
3. Was he able to

Of course he ... swim. He is a lifeguard!

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

We ... do our homework yesterday, because we had baseball practice.

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

He ... leave home yesterday, because his parents wanted him to study.

1. could
2. couldn't
3. wasn't allowed to
4. weren't allowed to

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