Week 21 mavo 3 Grammar - Can / be able to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Het verschil tussen deze twee zinnen: I am able to play football / I can play football.

can betekent dus...

To be able to betekent dus......

to be able to + hele ww

Gebruik: 

Als je wil zeggen dat je ergens tot toe in staat bent.  

Wat moet je kunnen/weten?:

Je moet het juist toepassen. Dus:'to be' vervoegen:

Tegenwoordige tijd:                    I am able to play football.

                                                              He is able to play football.

                                                              They are able to play football.

Verleden tijd:                                I was able to play football. 

                                                            We were able to play football. 

can + hele ww

Gebruik: 

Als je wil zeggen dat je iets kan. 

Wat moet je kunnen/weten?:

Je moet het juist toepassen. Dus: can + ww (hetgeen wat je kan)

I can play the piano. 

She can sing well. 

I ..... go to the party tonight, because I don't have any homework.

1. am able to
2. can

Vul in. Gebruik 'be able to':
Sarah ...(see) James the other night.

Vul in. Gebruik 'be able to':
....you....(go) to the cinema last week?

Vul in. Gebruik 'can':
No, I .....(not go) to the cinema this week.

Past Simple

Bevestigende Zinnen

WW + -ed

They played tennis yesterday.

I visited my parents last week.

Irregular Verbs (tweede rij)

They saw a film yesterday.

I had breakfast this morning.

Ontkennende Zinnen

Alle zinnen, het maakt dus niet meer uit of het een regelmatig of onregelmatig ww is.

didn't + hele ww

I didn't visit my parents last week.

They didn't play football yesterday.

I didn't have breakfast this morning.

They didn't see the film yesterday.

Vragende zinnen

Questions: Did + hele ww

Did they play football yesterday?

Did you visit your parents last week?

Did they see a film yesterday?

Did you have breakfast this morning?

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Homework

Do exercises 16, 19 and 20 in your WB p. 14, 16 and 17

Study grammar passive and can/be able to