Can/could/be able to en future recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

This lesson

Can/could/be able to

Recap future tenses

Exercises

Goals

After this lesson, you

- are able to use can, could and to be able to in sentences

- can use the future tenses correctly

Can

Present tense (tt)

Kunnen: In staat zijn, toegestaan, mogelijk

I can speak three languages.

The sign says you cannot park here.

Can you help me?

To be able to

Kunnen: Instead of can

Book says not in present tense: this is incorrect

I'm not able to come to the phone right now.

She will be able to go to the USA.

We were able to finish the project on time.

Could 

Past tense of can: konden: toegestaan, mogelijk, in staat zijn

Present tense: zou(den) kunnen

Could you help me, please?

Ashlyn said I could borrow her bicycle.

We could go to the cinema this evening.

What do you remember about will/shall?

What do you remember about
to be going to?

Chris _____ her grandmother tomorrow.

1. is going to visit
2. will visit

________ (open - I) the window?

1. Will I open
2. Am I going to open
3. Shall I open
4. Do I open

It _____ rain, I checked the weather
app! So, don't take your umbrella!

1. doesn't
2. shan't
3. won't
4. isn't going to

I hope the weather _____ nice.

1. will be
2. is going to be
3. shall be
4. is

Hey Sarah, ___ we ___ 'Lady and the tramp' at the cinema tonight?

1. will - watch
2. shall - watch
3. are - going to watch
4. are - watching

Will, shall, to be going to

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Exercises

Do exercise A and C (3.3)

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