Modal German verbs

#language#german#grammar
müssendürfenkönnenwollensollenmögenmöchten
ichmußdarfkannwillsollmagmöchteI
dumußtdarfstkannstwillstsollstmagstmöchtestyou
er/sie/esmußdarfkannwillsollmagmöchtehe/she/it
singular
plural
wirmüssendürfenkönnenwollensollenmögenmöchtenwe
ihrmüsstdürftkönntwolltsolltmögtmöchtetyou
siemüssendürfenkönnenwollensollenmögenmöchtenthey
SiemüssendürfenkönnenwollensollenmögenmöchtenYou
must
have to		may
allowed
permitted		can
able		want toshould
ought
supposed to		likewould like to
TIPS
FORMS**:**Learn all stem changes from the infinitive to the ich form (Ex. können) - kann).
REPETITION:the *****ich and *****er/sie/es forms are identical, as are the *****wir, *****sie(pl) and *****Sie forms.
MEANINGS**:**learn the various meanings for each modal (Ex.: sollen = should, ought to, supposed to)
USAGE:get the form from the chart depending on subject. Put the infinitive last.
MODAL + INFINITIVE:
OTHER:the du form is simply the ich-form plus "st". The plural side hasn't changed (stem + endings).

Modal Verbs: these DO NOT follow Regular Present Tense patterns like spielen Modal plus infinitive (sein, machen, gehen, etc.) at end of sentence

  1. Quickly read: Basic Modals word order explained briefly
  2. Word Order with Modals: one, two, three, four, and five
  3. Modals matching - what do they mean?
  4. Quizlet exercise SCATTER and RACE - modals' meanings
  5. Misc modal pattern and know
  6. Fill in the ALL THE Modals charts
  7. Read some of the TIPS on modal usage
  8. Modals translation 
  9. My mixed modals exercise. Fill-ins with translation help. Use FLAGS!
wollen - want tomöchten - would like to
ich will
du willst
er willwir wollen
ihr wollt
sie wollenich möchte
du möchtest
er möchte		wir möchten
ihr möchtet
sie möchten
Sie wollenSie möchten
  1. Fill in the chart for Möchten - would like (to)
  2. Word order with möchten: one and two
  3. My exercise on the forms of möchten
  4. HRW - exercise on möchten and another exercise on möchten and essen
  5. Unscramble: he would like to be (sein = to be) really rich Wollen - want to
  6. Word Order with wollen: one and two
  7. Read the above and fill in the chart for Wollen - to want (to)
  8. Mouse-over the books and do the Exercise on wollen=to want (to).
  9. We want to go out to eat. Wir wollen essen gehen.
  10. Frau Fullerton's wollen exercise
  11. More practive with wollen (to want)  
  12. wollen and möchten: Translation questions   .
müssen - must, have tokönnen - can, able to
ich muss
du musst
er musswir müssen
ihr müsst
sie müssenich kann
du kannst
er kann		wir können
ihr könnt
sie können
Sie müssenSie können

**Müssen - must, have to

  1. Word Order with Modal Verbs like müssen
  2. Chart of Müssen
  3. Fill-ins with the forms of Müssen - who has to do what?
  4. Frau Fullerton's Müssen fill-ins Können - can, able
  5. Word Order with Modal Verbs like können
  6. Chart of Können
  7. Fill-ins with the forms of Können - can you?
  8. Frau Fullerton's Können fill-ins
  9. Können: Read directions carefully .
mögen = to like Xdürfen = may, allowed
ich magwir mögen-ich darfwir dürfen
du magstihr mögt-du darfstihr dürft
er
sie mag
es 
sie mögen		-er
sie darf
es		sie dürfen
Sie mögen-Sie dürfen

Mögen (likes) and Dürfen (may, allowed)

  1. Mögen and dürfen
  2. Mag and kann questions and replies
sollen - should, ought to
ich soll
du sollst
er
sie soll
es		wir sollen
ihr sollt
.
sie sollen
.
Sie sollen

Sollen - should, ought to + main verb

  1. Word order with the modal verb sollen - one, two, three and four
  2. Sollen chart fill-in
  3. Sollen fill-ins. Who should do what?
  4. Book site - fill in with SOLLEN Further Modals Exercises
  5. REVIEW: Modals matching - what do they mean?
  6. All Modal Verb Charts
  7. My mixed modals exercise. Fill-ins with translation help. Use FLAGS!
  8. COPY and PASTE. Fill in the correct separable-prefix verb when used with modal verbs
  9. Read chart of Lassen - to let, allow, to have something done and Practice it
  10. WERDEN exercises - similar usage when forming Present tense
  11. Modals: Skip SectionThree
  12. Können, Müssen, Wollen, Sein, Wissen and SKIP Mögen and Werden
  13. More modals and exercises
  14. The chart for WISSEN (ich weiss) is similar to the Modal charts  
  15. Fill in the Modals charts ONLY
  16. New exercises: One and Two and Three. Use this verb list
  17. Exercise on wollen=to want (to).
  18. Modal forms quiz (only modals - skip Wissen and Werden)
  19. Modalverben - tough matching exercise - choose what fits
  20. Adapted Modals multiple choice based on a Hank Schwab exercise
  21. OK State - modals fill-ins
  22. Modals fill-ins from Sweden
  23. OK State: Modals translation exercise
  24. Word order with Modals by Hank Schwab
  25. Modal Verbs quiz in sentence multiple choice format from Beth Valsing.
  26. Exercise constructing sentences with SOLLEN. Interactive!
  27. Do the Matching Exercise only: the modal verb möchten
  28. More practive with wollen (to want)
  29. Modals - present tense of dürfen and können (may vs. can/able).
  30. Modals - present tense of mögen and müssen.
  31. Modals - present tense of sollen and wollen
  32. Modals exercise from Widmaier and a writing exercise with Mr. Pizza!
  33. Traffic signs - what may/can/must you do?
  34. Go to Modalverben 1, 2 and maybe 3, which is rather tough.
  35. Review all verb forms: regular present tense, irregular, separable-prefix, modals.
  36. Modal quiz: in Ordnung=O.K., (be)zahlen = to pay, eigentlich=actually, leider=unfortunately, selber=(my)self, das geht nicht=that won't work
  37. Modals examples and explanation by David Nutting.
  38. My Modals Translation Handout: practice translating sentences with modals.
WISSEN = to know
ich weisswir wissen
du weisstihr wisst
er
sie weiss
es		.
sie wissen
.
Sie wissen
KENNEN vs. WISSEN
  1. Wissen=to know information vs. kennen=familiarity, acquaintance.
  2. Examples of Kennen vs. Wissen from Training-for-Germany.
  3. kennen oder wissen?: Do you know the difference?

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