2H: Can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to

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 Can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to
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Today
Bit of reading
Bit of grammar instruction
Exercises

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Reading
First: read text on page 109

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Can: When & How to use?
betekent 'kunnen
Ex: Can you open this jar? --> Kun je deze pot openen?
OF 
betekent 'mogen'
Ex: You can't borrow my coat. --> Je mag mijn jas niet lenen

LET OP! Je gebruikt 'can' alleen in de Present Simple

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Could: When & How to use?
betekent 'zou kunnen'
Ex: It could be a problem --> Het zou een probleem kunnen zijn.
OF
betekent 'verleden tijd van can'
Ex: I couldn't finish it. --> Ik kon het niet afmaken

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Could: When & How to use?
betekent 'beleefd vragen om hulp/toestemming'
Ex: Could you open the window? --> Zou je het raam kunnen openen?


LET OP! Je gebruikt 'could' alleen in de Present Simple OF Past Simple.

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To be able to: When & How to use?
betekent 'kunnen/in staat zijn'
Ex: He was able to do it. --> Hij kon het doen.



LET OP! Je gebruikt 'to be able to' als 'can' of 'could' niet kan.
Ook in combinatie met 'have, has, shall & should'

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To be allowed to: When & How to use?
betekent 'mogen/toestemming hebben'
Ex: Are you allowed to stay up late? --> Mag jij tot laat opblijven?



LET OP! Je gebruik 'to be allowed to' als 'can' of 'could' niet kan
Ook in combinatie met 'have, has, shall & should'

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Test Your Knowledge!
Kies bij de volgende opgaven het goede antwoord voor de lege plek in de zin.
Je kiest uit de 4 opties: can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to. Soms zijn er meerdere antwoorden goed!

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I ... give it a try.
A
can
B
could
C
am able to
D
am allowed to

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I have never ... run faster than him.
A
can
B
could
C
been able to
D
been allowed to

Slide 11 - Quiz

I hope she ... come over for dinner. Her parents are very strict.
A
can
B
could
C
is able to
D
is allowed to

Slide 12 - Quiz

When I was younger, I ... eat everything I wanted and not get fat.
A
can
B
could
C
was able to
D
was allowed to

Slide 13 - Quiz

I think you should ... do that, if you really tried.
A
can
B
could
C
be able to
D
be allowed to

Slide 14 - Quiz

She would ... do that, if her parents weren't as strict as they are.
A
can
B
could
C
be able to
D
be allowed to

Slide 15 - Quiz

... you be so kind to give me my phone, please?
A
can
B
could
C
be able to
D
be allowed to

Slide 16 - Quiz

Finish ex. 5, 6 & 7 from Unit 3 - Lesson 4 in your book pages 109-110.

Questions? Raise your hand!
Finished? Show me your work! Then study the words from Unit 3.

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