Modal Verbs

Question 1

What is a modal verb?

Answer 1

A modal verb is an auxiliary verb which expresses likelihood, ability, permission or obligation. They are nearly always used with another verb. The second verb will be in the infinitive form and will go to the end of the sentence.

Question 2

I want to watch the News

Answer 2

Ich will die Nachrichten sehen.

Question 3

I can’t park here.

Answer 3

Ich kann hier nicht Parken.

Question 4

He can’t find his way.

Answer 4

Er kann seinen seinen Schlüssel nicht finden.

Question 5

You want to listen to classical music.

Answer 5

Du willst klassische Musik hören.

Question 6

We want to practise the piano every day.

Answer 6

Wir wollen jeden Tag Klavier üben.

Question 7

She wants to watch TV.

Answer 7

Sie will Fernsehen

Question 8

I want to go to Berlin.

Answer 8

Ich will nach Berlin fahren.

Question 9

Jonas wants to watch the film.

Answer 9

Jonas will den Film sehen.

Question 10

We ought to go to the cinema.

Answer 10

Wir sollten nach der Kino gehen.

Question 11

I should buy a newspaper.

Answer 11

Ich sollte eine Zeitung kaufen.

Question 12

When do you want to read the magazine.

Answer 12

Wann willst du die Zeitschrift lesen.

Question 13

You shouldn’t play outside.

Answer 13

Ihr solltet nicht draußen spielen.

Question 14

one must

Answer 14

man muss

Question 15

to be able to

Answer 15

konnen

Question 16

to want to

Answer 16

wollen

Question 17

ought to

Answer 17

sollen

Question 18

I can

Answer 18

ich kann

Question 19

you (sing, inf) can

Answer 19

du kannst

Question 20

he/she/it can

Answer 20

er/sie/es kann

Question 21

we can

Answer 21

wir können

Question 22

you (plural, inf) can

Answer 22

ihr könnt

Question 23

you (sing, plural, form) can

Answer 23

Sie können

Question 24

they can

Answer 24

sie können

Question 25

I want to

Answer 25

ich will

Question 26

you (sing, inf) want to

Answer 26

du willst

Question 27

he/she/it wants to

Answer 27

er/sie/es will

Question 28

we want to

Answer 28

wir wollen

Question 29

you (plural, inf) want to

Answer 29

ihr wollt

Question 30

you (sing, plural, form) want to

Answer 30

Sie wollen

Question 31

they want to

Answer 31

sie wollen

Question 32

I ought to

Answer 32

ich sollte

Question 33

you (sing, inf) ought to

Answer 33

du solltest

Question 34

he/she/it

Answer 34

er/sie/es sollte

Question 35

we ought to

Answer 35

wir sollten

Question 36

you (plural, inf) ought to

Answer 36

ihr solltet

Question 37

you (sing, plural, form) ought to

Answer 37

Sie sollten

Question 38

they ought to

Answer 38

sie sollten

Question 39

must, to have to

Answer 39

mussen

Question 40

I must

Answer 40

ich muss

Question 41

you (sing, inf) must

Answer 41

du musst

Question 42

he/she/it must

Answer 42

er/sie/es muss

Question 43

we must

Answer 43

wir müssen

Question 44

you (plural, inf) must

Answer 44

ihr müsst

Question 45

you (sing, plural, form) must to

Answer 45

Sie müssen.

Question 46

allowed to

Answer 46

dürfen

Question 47

I’m allowed to

Answer 47

ich darf

Question 48

you’re (sing, inf) allowed to

Answer 48

du darfst

Question 49

he/she/it is allowed to

Answer 49

er/sie/es darf

Question 50

we’re allowed to

Answer 50

wir dürfen

Question 51

you’re (plural, inf) allowed to

Answer 51

ihr dürft

Question 52

you’re (sing, plural, form) allowed to

Answer 52

Sie dürfen

Question 53

they’re allowed to

Answer 53

sie dürfen