can be able to

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

Theme 3   All about heroes

Theme 1       Past Tense & Questions

Theme 3

"All about heroes"

 At the end of this lesson you can :

- use can, be able to correctly.

-  talk about heroes and idols

(in pairs)  who is your hero?

what makes him or her a hero?

what superhero power would you like to have? why?

Can you phone me this afternoon? I would like to know how you are.

Are you able to phone me this afternoon? Or are you busy?

Can / to be able to

Je gebruikt can/cannot/can't bij vaardigheden:

I can swim

You can sing very well

They are Dutch, so they can ride a bike

Can / to be able to

Je gebruikt to be able to om te zeggen dat iemand in staat is:

I'm not able to run a marathon.

We're able to go to your party tonight.

The police are unable to find the thief.

to be able to + hele ww

Let op! je moet 'to be' vervoegen:

I am able to play football.

He is able to play football.

They are able to play football.

to be able to + hele ww in de VT

Als je wilt zeggen dat je ergens toe in staat was.

I was able to play football. (but not anymore because I broke my leg)

My mother  and father were able to read small letters. (but not anymore because they need glasses)

Peter was an excellent tennis player when he was younger. He could beat anyone.

James and Peter played tennis yesterday. Peter played well, but James was able to beat him.

Be able to - with pronouns:

am able to

are able to

is able to

I

You

The dog

My sister

Our parents

Your family

The bus driver

Our relatives

online: E Grammar 11+12+13

A listening-B theme words Ex  1+2+3+4

https:

I can use can and be able to correctly

1. absolutely yes
2. alittle I need some help
3. no I need extra explanation