Modal Verbs: Can, Must, Want, Should

Modal Verbs: Can, Must, Want, Should

Lesson 12 of 20

grammar

Form and function

Modal Verbs: Can, Must, Want, Should: study the new material first, then practise.

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Grammar

Form and function

  • können = ability/permission, müssen = necessity, wollen = desire, sollen = ought to / is supposed to, dürfen = permission, mögen/möchte = like / would like.
  • If a word has der / die / das, that article is part of the word you must choose.
  • In questions the modal comes second: Kannst du mir helfen?