Can/could/ to be able to/ to be allowed to

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• Leerjaar 2

Modals 

Can/Could/To be able to/To be allowed to 

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

Can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to

Grammar: can/could/to be able to/to be allowed to

Om aan te geven dat iets mag of kan, kun je can, could, to be able to en to be allowed to gebruiken. Daarna komt het hele werkwoord.

Can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to

Can/could/to be able to/to be allowed to:                              

                         om aan te geven dat je iets mag of kan.

Welke vorm gebruik je dan wanneer?

Can/can't

- Kunnen/mogen

Zou (niet) kunnen, Zou (niet) mogen:
Could/ Couldn't

Voor wat gebruik je could/ couldn't?	1. Als je iets voorstelt Bijvoorbeeld: We could have a new media competition Couldn't we ask Tim to write the article?
	2. Mogelijkheid aangeven Bijvoorbeeld: I could take lots of pictures I couldn't tell you

Could + couldn't

mogelijkheid	That could work.	zou kunnen
	I couldn't tell you his name.	zou niet kunnen

voorstel	We could watch Harry Potter.	zouden kunnen
	Couldn't we ask him?	zouden niet kunnen

beleefde vraag	Could I get some ice cream?	zou mogen/ kunnen
	Could I go to the toilet?

to be able to, 

to be able to

- Kunnen/in staat zijn om iets te doen

- alle werkwoordstijden gebruiken

         I will not be able to walk your dog tomorrow.

Be allowed to-> toestemming

Be allowed to + hele werkwoord --> Mag	He is allowed to go now I was allowed to do it alone
Be not allowed to + hele werkwoord --> mag niet	He isn´t allowed to go now I wasn´t allowed to do it alone

To be allowed to - toestemming

To be allowed to: iets is toegestaan.

He is allowed to teach that class

They were not allowed to leave the room

Be allowed to + werkwoord

• am /was allowed to +ww
• is/ was allowed to +ww
• are / were allowed to + ww
• I....................................................................watch TV.
• You.................(not)........................................go out. 
• She...................................................................go out.

Can, could

Iets is mogelijk

Can betekent dat iets waarschijnlijk is

Could betekent dat het iets minder waarschijnlijk is

Je hebt het vermogen iets te doen

Can gebruik je bij de present simple

Could voor iets wat mogelijk zou kunnen, vld tijd van can

Lesdoel

Aan het eind van deze les weet je het verschil tussen : can/could/to be able to and to be allowed to.

Iets mag of iets kan:

Je gebruikt:

can/could/to be able to 

to be allowed to 

Daarna komt het hele werkwoord erachter!

can/can't/cannot: kunnen/mogen

Je kunt can/can't alleen gebruiken in de present simple. 

Bijv.  Can you open this jar?

Could/couldn't 

zou kunnen, verleden tijd van can, beleefd vragen om hulp/toestemming

Alleeen te gebruiken in de present simple en past simple

It could be a problem.

I couldn't finish it yesterday. 

To be able to = kunnen, in staat zijn

Je kunt to be able to gebruiken in alle tijden. To be able to gebruik je dan ook vooral als je can of could niet kunt gebruiken, bijvoorbeeld in de future met will:

Bijvoorbeeld: I can't walk the dog today (present simple). I will not be able to walk the dog tomorrow. (future)

To be allowed to: mogen/toestemming hebben

 

Je kunt to be allowed gebruiken in alle tijden. To be allowed gebruik je dan ook vooral als je can of could niet kunt gebruiken, bijvoorbeeld in de future met will. 

bijv. You can't open the window (present simple). You won't be allowed to open the window. (future) 

My parents are mean. I will never _____ go to the party on Saturday!

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

Next week, after your 18th birthday, you ____ (to buy) alcoholic drinks.

1. will be allowed to buy
2. could buy
3. will be able to buy
4. alle 3 kunnen

When I was a child I used ..... stand on my head.

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

She won't ...... see her nephew grow up if she moves overseas.

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

Kunnen of in staat zijn in alle werkwoordstijden te gebruiken

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

I will never ...run as fast as an Olympic athlete.

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

....you pass me the sugar?

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

Mum says that I ____ (to go) out tonight after I've finished homework.

1. can go
2. could go
3. am able to go
4. am 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

I'm sick but I think that I _________ (to attend) class next week.

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

Sara _____ dance very well.

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

Yes, he is _______ to carry that rock.
He has done it before!

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

When I was 6 I _____ not swim.

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

You ____ be anything if you try hard enough.

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