Can
Can = kunnen, mogen (infinitief : to be able to)
Wanneer gebruik je Can?
- Als vertaling van kunnen om aan te geven of iemand iets kan
Als vertaling van mogen om toestemming te geven of te vragen
De verleden tijd van Can is Could.
Vervoeging Can
Opgepast: er worden veel fouten gemaakt voor de ontkennende spelling van cannot.
|
Bevestigend |
Ontkennend |
Vragend |
| I can | I cannot (of can’t) | Can I? |
| You can | You cannot | Can you? |
| He/she/it can | He/she/it cannot | Can he/she/it? |
| We can | We cannot | Can we? |
| They can | They cannot | Can they? |
Must
Must = moeten (infinitief: to have to)
- Je kan ook have to gebruiken om ‘moeten’ te vertalen. Must is de vorm die gebruikt wordt om een sterker signaal te geven:
Iemand moet echt iets doen
Iemand wordt gedwongen om iets uit te voeren
Must gebruik je enkel in de tegenwoordige tijd. In andere tijden moet je have to gebruiken.
Vervoeging Must
|
Bevestigend |
Ontkennend |
Vragend |
| I must | I must not (of mustn’t) | Must I? |
| You must | You must not | Must you? |
| He/she/it must | He/she/it must not | Must he/she/it? |
| We must | We must not | Must we? |
| They must | They must not | Must they? |
To be able to (can) – kunnen(in staat zijn om)
|
Toekomstige tijd |
Past Simple |
Present Perfect |
Past Perfect | |
|
I |
Will be able to | Was able to | Have been able to | Had been able to |
| You | Will be able to | Was able to | Have been able to | Had been able to |
| He/she/it | Will be able to | Was able to | Have been able to | Had been able to |
| We | Will be able to | Was able to | Have been able to | Had been able to |
| they | Will be able to | Was able to | Have been able to | Had been able to |
To have to (must) – moeten
|
Toekomstige tijd |
Past Simple |
Present Perfect |
Past Perfect | |
|
I | Will have to | Had to | Have had to | Had had to |
| You | Will have to | Had to | Have had to | Had had to |
| He/she/it | Will have to | Had to | Have had to | Had had to |
| We | Will have to | Had to | Have had to | Had had to |
| they | Will have to | Had to | Have had to | Had had to |