Can/could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Can/Could

What can you do?
Answer in a full sentence.

What can you not do?

Can/Can't/Could/Couldn't 

Can = Kan, kunnen / mogen / vragen of iets kan of mag

Can't = Kan niet, kunnen niet/mag niet

Could = Konden / mochten / Zou kunnen (beleefd!)

Couldn't = Konden niet/ mochten niet 

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 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:
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

We ..... go swimming because it's too cold. 

Mark ............ play guitar really well. 

Excuse me, ..... you help me please? (beleefd)

can't 

could

can

Could

Can

Iemand kan iets.

Iemand zou iets kunnen.

Is beleefder

.. you repeat that, please?

He ... sit on the car.

They .... dance on my party.

... she swim?