Modal Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
6 modal verbs
A
können
müssen
dürfen
mögen
wollen
sollen
2
Q
Meaning of sollen
— sein Bruder soll klüger sein
A
— report information
— is said/reported to be
his brother is said to be cleverer
3
Q
Meaning of wollen
— er will perfekt Deutsch sprechen
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— report information
— claim
He claims to speak German perfectly
4
Q
Meaning of müssen
— er muss bald kommen
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— logical deduction, probability based on logic
he’s bound to arrive soon
5
Q
Meaning of dürfen
— er dürfte im Büro sein
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— muss not = dürfen
— probability/tentative assumption
he should be in the office
6
Q
Meaning of können
— der Spieler kann verletzt sein
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— probability
— may well be / may have
the player might well be injured
7
Q
Meaning of mögen
— peter mag recht haben
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— possibility, often concessive
peter may be right
