Modal Verbs (Junior Cert German): Flashcards
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Six main modal verbs
Six main modal verbs
dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, wollen
may/be allowed to
may/be allowed to
dürfen
can/be able to
can/be able to
können
like (general liking)
like (general liking)
mögen
must/have to
must/have to
müssen
should/be supposed to
should/be supposed to
sollen
want (strong desire)
want (strong desire)
wollen
would like (polite form)
would like (polite form)
möchten
Main verb position with modal verbs
Main verb position with modal verbs
At the end of the sentence
Main verb form with modal verbs
Main verb form with modal verbs
Infinitive (unconjugated)
Difference: mögen vs möchten
Difference: mögen vs möchten
mögen = general like; möchten = specific desire now
don't need to (not necessary)
don't need to (not necessary)
nicht müssen
must not/not allowed
must not/not allowed
nicht dürfen
More polite: wollen or möchten?
More polite: wollen or möchten?
möchten
Modal verb pattern: ich & er/sie/es forms
Modal verb pattern: ich & er/sie/es forms
Identical for all modal verbs