Can/Could/To be able to/To be allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Grammar!

Can/Can't/Could/Couldn't

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!

Be able to & be allowed to

* Be able to = in staat zijn om iets te doen

      He is able to run 10 km.

* Be allowed to = mogen en geeft aan of iets is toegestaan

       Are we allowed to smoke in school?

TO BE= AM-IS-ARE-WAS-WERE + able to/allowed to+ hele ww

Wat betekent:
"to be allowed"?

1. uitgeschakeld worden
2. mogen
3. iets kunnen
4. weggestuurd worden

Mom, _______ you help me with my homework?

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

Did you know that Lisa __________sing? Her voice is really beautiful.

1. can
2. could
3. can't

This___________be right! The price tag is saying this dress costs $250.

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

My father ________believe his eyes when he saw me come in with a stray cat.

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

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
Hey Sarah, ___ give me hand?

1. Can you
2. Are you able to
3. Are you allowed to
4. Could you

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
Hello Sir, I'd really like it if you ___ give me hand.

1. could
2. cannot
3. could not
4. are allowed

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
I really need to pee so ___ go to the toilet, please?

1. can I
2. could I
3. am I able
4. am I allowed to

Kies het juiste hulpwerkwoord:
My dad is very angry with me and said I ___ come to your party.

1. cannot
2. am not able to
3. could not
4. am not allowed to

We use 'could' to be polite.

1. true
2. false

We use 'could' to talk about things in the past (verleden)

1. true
2. false