Herhaling can, could, be able to, be allowed to

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• Leerjaar 2

Can, could, be able to, be allowed to

CAN

COULD

BE ABLE TO

BE ALLOWED TO

kunnen /in staat zijn 

mogen/ toestemming krijgen

kunnen/ mogen/ mogelijk zijn 

zou kunnen/ zou mogen 

of konden/mochten

can	could	be able to	be allowed to
= kunnen / mogen	= zou kunnen, verleden tijd van can , beleefd vragen	= kunnen / in staat zijn	= mogen / toestemming vragen of hebben

Mum says that I ____ (not - to go) out by myself.

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

Person A: I can't find my parents.
Person B: They ___________ (to be) at home.

1. can be
2. are able to be
3. could be
4. will be allowed to be

Look at her! What is she doing? She __________ (not - to play) football in here.

1. can't play
2. is not able to play
3. could not play
4. is not allowed to play

We ___________ (to talk) during the test. If you talk, you have to hand in your test.

1. cannot talk
2. are not able to talk
3. could not talk
4. are not allowed to talk

I think that I _________ (to attend) classes today. I'm a lot better today.

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

I _________ (not - to help) dad in the garden. I'm not feeling well.

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

When I was young I _________ (to sing) very well.

1. can sing
2. was able to sing
3. could sing
4. was allowed to sing

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