Can/be able to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

We ................. for hours and hours. we sometimes forget the time.

1. can talk
2. can't talk
3. cannot talk

Joice ................. really well. She performs in our local pub.

1. can sing
2. can clean
3. can cook
4. can play chess

John ................. Spanish. He doesn't even know how to say 'hello'.

1. can speak
2. can't speak
3. cannot speak

Roberto ................. Spanish. He was born in Argentine.

1. can speak
2. can't speak
3. cannot speak

Juliet ................... incredibly fast. She won our city's 8 mile last year.

1. can run
2. can runs
3. can running
4. can ran

John .................... really well. He works as a chef in a restaurant. (cook)

be able to

In de verleden tijd kan je niet 'can' of 'can't' gebruiken.
daarvoor gebruik je"

'be able to'.

was

to be (present)

to be (past)

am

is

aren't

are

were

wasn't

Weren't

I ........... able to help yesterday. I did the dishes.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

John and I ......... able to come to the party. We had other things to do.

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

Jack .................. able to win this time. But I'll get him next time!

1. was
2. wasn't
3. were
4. weren't

Ik kon John niet verslaan. (verslaan = beat)

Jason and Anne konden het museum vinden.