HA2 can/could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

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Goal:

At the end of this class, I understand the difference between can and could.

na deze les weet je het verschil tussen can en could

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

Verleden tijd van CAN

I couldn't speak when I was 2

Beleefde vragen

Could you help me, please?

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

I .........find my book so I didn't do my homework

1. can
2. couldn't
3. could

........... you find what you are looking for?

1. can
2. could

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Goal:

At the end of this class, I understand the difference between can and could.

I now know the difference between CAN and COULD

1. Yes
2. No
3. Not sure yet..

Yes

Yellow slides

No / not sure

Purple slides

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