Modal auxiliaries
Dr Horne, ... (1) you please write a prescription for Mrs Hanson’s heart medication? She’s coming to pick it up later this afternoon.
can / could
Why don’t you use a ... spray for your runny nose? It always helps me when I’m suffering from allergies.
nasal
Vraag wat er aan de hand is.
What seems to be the problem? / What’s the matter?
Een enkel
An ankle
“... (2) I stay in bed, doctor?”
Must / Do … have to / Should
This painkiller is an ... tablet, which means it fizzes and breaks down quickly when you put it in water.
effervescent
Vertaal: Is het gevaarlijk?
Is it dangerous?
Een rug
A back
“No, but you ... (3) drink plenty of water and take it easy for a few days.
should / had better / must / have to
Jake has asthma. He always takes his ... with him wherever he goes.
inhaler
Vertaal: Hier is jouw voorschrift.
Here is your prescription.
Hips
The doctor says I ... (4) go to school tomorrow because the exam is too important to miss.
should / had better / have to / must
You don’t have to swallow a ... Just suck on it and it will dissolve in your mouth.
lozenge
Je hebt een infectie. Je kan 2x/dag een pijnstiller nemen
You have / ’ve got an infection. You can take a painkiller two times / twice a day
Throat
You ... (5) smoke in hospital so put out that cigarette at once!
can’t / cannot / mustn’t / must not / should not / shouldn’t
My brother has a terrible cough. The pharmacist advised him to take cough ... twice a day for at least a week.
syrup
Leg uit: je hebt koorts, je hoest en niest constant en je hebt een loopneus
I have a fever. I cough and sneeze constantly and I have a runny nose.
Kuit
A calf