Modal Verben

Question 1

dürfen

1. Darf ich das Fenster öffnen?
2. Sie darf das Land nicht verlassen

Synonym
die Erlaubnis (permission)

Answer 1

to be allowed/ be permitted to / may / ask for permission to …

1. May I open the window.
2. She is not allowed to leave the country.

Question 2

können

1. Ich kann es sehr gut sehen.
2. Ich kann ihn abholen
3. Sie können sehr gut schwimmen.
4. Ich kann morgen nicht ins Cafe kommen.

Synonym
die Fähigkeit (ability)

Answer 2

to be able to / can / is able to

1. I can see it very well.
2. I can pick him up.
3. They can swim very well.
4. I cannot come to the Cafe tomorrow.

Question 3

mögen

1. Ich möchte oft fernsehen
2. Ich mag sie.
3. Sie mag Raimond nicht.

Synonym
die Vorliebe  (preference)

Answer 3

to like to

1. I like often to watch TV.
2. I like her.
3. She does not like Raimond.

Question 4

müssen

1. Sie muss jeden Tag zur Schule gehen.
2. Ich muss euch das Buch vorbeibringen
3. Du musst Deutsch lernen!
4. Muss Ich das machen?

Synonyms

die Pflicht (duty)
der Zwang (force)

Answer 4

to have to / must

1. She must go to school every day.
2. I must bring along the book to you.
3. You must learn German.
4. Must I do this?

DO NOT negate müssen - Nicht dürfen

With “nicht dürfen” you express that somebody is not allowed to do something

Du darfst nicht zum Cafe kommen… ! (You must not come to the cafe - there are dangerous guys!)

Question 5

sollen

1. Ihr sollt nich so schnell laufen!
2. Du solltest mehr lernen.
3. Wir sollten das nicht machen.

Like an
externer Auftrag (external order

Answer 5

to be supposed to / to ought to / should

1. You should not run so fast!
2. You should learn more.
3. They should not do this.

Question 6

wollen

1. Wir wollen später etwas Eis essen.
2. Ich will jetzt gehen!
3. Sie will ihn nicht mehr.

Synonyms
die Absicht (intention)

Answer 6

to want to / would like to / to wish to

1. We want to eat some ice cream later.
2. I want to go now.
3. She does not want him anymore.

Question 7

Grammatik

Modal verben + Infinitive

Model verben + Trennbare

Answer 7

1. conjugate the modal verb
2. put the modal verb after the subject in statements
3. DON’T conjugate the main verb (keep it in the infinite form)
4. put the main verb at the very end of the sentence

Trennbare Verben

In sentences with modal verbs, however, separable verbs AREN’T splitted up and remain one unit and go at the very end of the sentence.

Question 8

möchten

refer to mögen

der Wunsch (desire wish)

Answer 8

would like to