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How to use (can) in Dutch

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In today's lesson you will learn the MODAL VERB ¨CAN¨ in Dutch.

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VERB IN ENGLISH	VERB IN DUTCH	PAST TENSE	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
CAN	KUNNEN		PODER
I COULD		IK KON	EU PODIA
YOU COULD		JIJ KON	VOCÊ PODIA
HE COULD		HIJ KON	ELE PODIA
SHE COULD		ZIJ KON	ELA PODIA
WE COULD		WIJ KONDEN	NÓS PODÍAMOS
YOU COULD (PLURAL)		U KONDEN	VOCÊS PODIAM
THEY COULD		ZIJ KONDEN	ELES PODIAM
VERB IN ENGLISH	VERB IN DUTCH	PRESENT TENSE	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
CAN	KUNNEN		PODER
I CAN		IK KAN	EU POSSO
YOU CAN		JIJ KUNT	VOCÊ PODE
HE CAN		HIJ KAN	ELE PODE
SHE CAN		ZIJ KAN	ELA PODE
WE CAN		WIJ KUNNEN	NÓS PODEMOS
YOU CAN (PLURAL)		U KUNNEN	VOCÊS PODEM
THEY CAN		ZIJ KUNNEN	ELES PODEM
VERB IN ENGLISH	VERB IN DUTCH	FUTURE TENSE	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
CAN	KUNNEN		PODER
I CAN		IK KAN	EU PODEREI
YOU CAN		JIJ KUNT	VOCÊ PODERÁ
HE CAN		HIJ KAN	ELE PODERÁ
SHE CAN		ZIJ KAN	ELA PODERÁ
WE CAN		WIJ KUNNEN	NÓS PODEREMOS
YOU CAN (PLURAL)		U KUNNEN	VOCÊS PODERÃO
THEY CAN		ZIJ KUNNEN	ELES PODERÃO

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