proeftoets Ch 12 BLE

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Proeftoets: Can, could, may, might,
to be able to

COULD / MAY / MIGHT

 Which one expresses more or less certainty. Compare:

-The restaurant may close. It is likely that the restaurant will close.  

-The restaurant could close. It is less likely that the restaurant will close.

-The restaurant might close. There is only a possibility that the restaurant will close but no one is very sure.

The speaker also shows degree of certainty or uncertainty through intonation and stress. If the speaker stresses the modal verb, they are expressing more uncertainty than if they stress the main verb.

Welke van de twee is onwaarschijnlijker?

1. We might see some dolphins on our boat tour.
2. We may see some dolphins on our boat tour.

"I ... go to the party, but I am not sure."

1. may
2. might

"I told them I ... (gaan) if I felt like it, but wasn't sure."

"... I help you with your luggage, madam?"

1. may
2. might

MAY vs MIGHT

Je gebruikt may en might dus om aan te geven dat iets mogelijk is. In veel gevallen kun je zowel may als might gebruiken. Might geeft iets meer onzekerheid aan dan may . Bij een situatie die niet waar is, gebruik je altijd might!

COULD / MAY / MIGHT

We use could, may and might to express degrees of possibility. 

"Students ... only ... (lenen) four books at a time.

Today's aim

 recap when you need to use: 

can/could/be able to/may/might

auxiliaries (hulpwerkwoorden)

In this lesson we will discuss the following auxiliaries;

1. can/ could

2. to be able to

3. could, may, might

You know all of them and  in the next slides I will discuss them again.

Can / to be able to = kunnen

can/ could - je beheerst het (could - verleden tijd)

- I can drive a car because I had lessons.

to be able to - je bent er toe in staat. de mogelijkheid is er.

He is able to cheat on the test because the teacher is not looking. 

Can/ Could

Can: I can swim because I had swimming lessons

Could: je beheerste iets maar niet nu meer

When I was young I could run 4 miles in 12 minutes. 

Can - vertalen

Kunnen => in de verleden tijd is =>could

=>in andere tijden gebruiken we ' to be able to'

future - I will be able to go on holiday this year.

present perfect - I have been able to draw this picture.  

could/ may/ might

Deze drie hulpwerkwoorden geven 'mogelijkheid' aan.

It may happen - het zou kunnen gebeuren

it could happen - het zou misschien kunnen gebeuren

it might happen - het zou heel misschien kunnen gebeuren.

MAY & MIGHT

Beide gebruik je bij een voorstel of als je op een beleefde manier een vraag wilt stellen.

MAY & MIGHT

Bij may vraag je 'Mag ik dit zien?'

Bij might vraag je  'Zou ik dit mogen zien?'.

De waarschijnlijkheid waarop iets kan is veel kleiner 

bij 'might' dan bij 'may'.  

COULD / MAY / MIGHT

 Which one expresses more or less certainty. Compare:

-The restaurant may close. It is likely that the restaurant will close.  

-The restaurant could close. It is less likely that the restaurant will close.

-The restaurant might close. There is only a possibility that the restaurant will close but no one is very sure.

The speaker also shows degree of certainty or uncertainty through intonation and stress. If the speaker stresses the modal verb, they are expressing more uncertainty than if they stress the main verb.

Welke van de twee is onwaarschijnlijker?

1. We might see some dolphins on our boat tour.
2. We may see some dolphins on our boat tour.

"I ... go to the party, but I am not sure."

1. may
2. might

"I told them I ... (gaan) if I felt like it, but wasn't sure."

"... I help you with your luggage, madam?"

1. may
2. might

MAY vs MIGHT

Je gebruikt may en might dus om aan te geven dat iets mogelijk is. In veel gevallen kun je zowel may als might gebruiken. Might geeft iets meer onzekerheid aan dan may . Bij een situatie die niet waar is, gebruik je altijd might!

COULD / MAY / MIGHT

We use could, may and might to express degrees of possibility. 

"Students ... only ... (lenen) four books at a time.

Formeel

Informeel

Beleefd

beleefder

beleefd

beleefder

Can

Could

May

Might

waarschijnlijk

iets minder waarschijnlijk

bijna onwaarschijnlijk

Could

May

Might

What he says____be true, but I think it is rather unlikely.

1. may
2. might

I _______ be late for dinner

1. may
2. might

He ____ have seen the accident but I think he was asleep

1. may
2. might

Proeftoets :)

Maak de proeftoets, succes !

Can, Could, Be able to, May, Might

Use the best modal to complete each sentence; use a negative form when necessary.

1. ... I borrow your pencil? Thanks!

2. James and Sara were so sad, because they ... go to their brother's wedding. They were too sick.

3. The students ... understand the instructions for the test yesterday, so many of them failed.

4. A: We have a big problem. What ... we do? B: I don't know. Maybe we ... ask our boss for help. (2x)

5. When Tina was a child, she ... speak three languages: French, Arabic and English. She rarely practised French, so she ... speak it anymore. (2x)

6. I'm sorry. I ... hear you. Please speak more loudly.

7. My little brother ... play piano and guitar.

8. Excuse me. ... I ask you a question?

9. A:What are you going to do on the weekend? B: I'm not sure yet. We ... go to a movie or we ... stay home and relax. (2x)

10. I ... go to school tomorrow, because I'm feeling sick right now. I'm really not sure.

Are there any questions left?

Homework!

Homework for next time: 

BLE Chapter 12:  do test can/could be able to and hand in via teams!

HOMEWORK next time!

You can start at your homework: 

maak een woordenlijst van hst 12 en lever deze in via teams/ opdrachten and learn all the words (English/Dutch and Dutch/English ) by heart.