Modal Verbs Flashcards

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1
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What is a modal verb?

A

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.

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I want to watch the News

A

Ich will die Nachrichten sehen.

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I can’t park here.

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Ich kann hier nicht Parken.

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He can’t find his way.

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Er kann seinen seinen Schlüssel nicht finden.

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You want to listen to classical music.

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Du willst klassische Musik hören.

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We want to practise the piano every day.

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Wir wollen jeden Tag Klavier üben.

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She wants to watch TV.

A

Sie will Fernsehen

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I want to go to Berlin.

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Ich will nach Berlin fahren.

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Jonas wants to watch the film.

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Jonas will den Film sehen.

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We ought to go to the cinema.

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Wir sollten nach der Kino gehen.

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I should buy a newspaper.

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Ich sollte eine Zeitung kaufen.

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When do you want to read the magazine.

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Wann willst du die Zeitschrift lesen.

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You shouldn’t play outside.

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Ihr solltet nicht draußen spielen.

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one must

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man muss

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to be able to

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konnen

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to want to

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wollen

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ought to

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sollen

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I can

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ich kann

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you (sing, inf) can

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du kannst

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he/she/it can

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er/sie/es kann

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we can

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wir können

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you (plural, inf) can

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ihr könnt

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you (sing, plural, form) can

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Sie können

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they can

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sie können

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I want to

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ich will

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you (sing, inf) want to

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du willst

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he/she/it wants to

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er/sie/es will

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we want to

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wir wollen

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you (plural, inf) want to

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ihr wollt

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you (sing, plural, form) want to

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Sie wollen

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they want to

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sie wollen

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I ought to

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ich sollte

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you (sing, inf) ought to

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du solltest

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he/she/it

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er/sie/es sollte

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we ought to

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wir sollten

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you (plural, inf) ought to

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ihr solltet

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you (sing, plural, form) ought to

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Sie sollten

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they ought to

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sie sollten

39
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must, to have to

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mussen

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I must

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ich muss

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you (sing, inf) must

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du musst

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he/she/it must

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er/sie/es muss

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we must

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wir müssen

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you (plural, inf) must

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ihr müsst

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you (sing, plural, form) must to

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Sie müssen.

46
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allowed to

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dürfen

47
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I’m allowed to

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ich darf

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you’re (sing, inf) allowed to

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du darfst

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he/she/it is allowed to

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er/sie/es darf

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we’re allowed to

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wir dürfen

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you’re (plural, inf) allowed to

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ihr dürft

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

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Sie dürfen

53
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they’re allowed to

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sie dürfen