Modal Verbs: Can, Must, Want, Should

Modal Verbs: Can, Must, Want, Should

Lesson 20 of 20

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Chapter check

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

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Grammar

Chapter check — study, then test

This is the last lesson in the chapter. Review the material below, then the quiz begins.

  • Modal + infinitive at the end: Ich muss morgen arbeiten.
  • können = ability/permission, müssen = necessity, wollen = desire, sollen = ought to / is supposed to, dürfen = permission, mögen/möchte = like / would like.
  • In questions the modal comes second: Kannst du mir helfen?