Modal Verbs (Leaving Cert German): Flashcards
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What modal verbs express
What modal verbs express
Ability, permission, obligation, likelihood, desire
The six German modal verbs
The six German modal verbs
dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, wollen
Verb that conjugates with modals
Verb that conjugates with modals
Modal verb (main verb stays infinitive)
Word order with modal verbs
Word order with modal verbs
Modal in 2nd position, main verb at end
May/be allowed to
May/be allowed to
dürfen
Can/be able to
Can/be able to
können
Like (modal verb)
Like (modal verb)
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)
Would like (polite)
möchten
Difference: mögen vs möchten
Difference: mögen vs möchten
mögen = like something; möchten = would like to do something
don't need to vs not allowed to
don't need to vs not allowed to
nicht müssen vs nicht dürfen
When to use möchten not wollen
When to use möchten not wollen
For polite requests (wollen sounds demanding)
Separable verbs with modals
Separable verbs with modals
Stay together as one unit at end