The Modal Verbs in Present Tense
Like, must, may, can, should, want to, in German
mögen, müssen, dürfen, können, sollen, wollen.
These are the modal verbs. (2x) These are the modal verbs in German.
I like; you like; he, she, it likes; we like
he, she, it likes; we like; you like; they, you like
I like trains and cars. (2x) I like trains, cars and also planes.
I would like; you would like; he, she, it would like
we would like; you would like, they would like; you would like
I would like the roast beef. (2x) Don't forget "möchten" is "mögen" Konjunktiv 2 (Subjunctive)
I have to; you have to; he, she, it has to; we have to
he, she, it has to; we have to; you have to; they have to
I have to go home now. (2x) I have to go home now and sleep.
Like, must, may, can, should, want to, in German
mögen, müssen, dürfen, können, sollen, wollen.
These are the modal verbs. (2x) These are the modal verbs in German.
I may; you may; he, she, it may; we may
he, she, it may; we may; you may; they, you may
I may (am allowed to) eat cake now. (2x) I am allowed to eat cake for dinner.
I can; you can; he, she, it can; we can
he, she, it can; we can; you can; they, you can
I can fly without a plane. (2x) I can fly like superman.
Like, must, may, can, should, want to, in German
mögen, müssen, dürfen, können, sollen, wollen.
These are the modal verbs. (2x) These are the modal verbs in German.
I should; you should; he, she, it should; we should
he, she, it should; we should; you should; they, you should
I should be well-behaved. I should be nice. (2x) I should be well-behaved, nice and proper today.
I want; you want; he, she, it wants; we want
he, she, it wants; we want; you want; they, you want
I want to be healthy this year. (2x) I want to be healthy and happy this year.
Like, must, may, can, should, want to, in German
mögen, müssen, dürfen, können, sollen, wollen.
These are the modal verbs. (2x) These are the modal verbs in German.
The Modal Verbs in Preterit (Simple Past, Imperfekt) Tense
Liked, had to, allowed, could, should, wanted in German
mochten, mussten, durften, konnten, sollten wollten
Modal Verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum). (2x) These are the modal verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum).
I liked; you liked; he, she, it liked
we liked; you liked; they liked; you liked
As a child I didn't like cabbage. (2x) As a child I didn't like eating red cabbage.
I had to; you had to; he, she, it had to
we had to; you had to; they had to; you had to
I had to wash my car. (2x) I had to wash my car this morning.
Liked, had to, allowed, could, should, wanted in German
mochten, mussten, durften, konnten, sollten wollten
Modal Verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum). (2x) These are the modal verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum).
I was allowed to; you were allowed to; he, she, it was allowed to
we were allowed to; you were allowed to; they were allowed to; you were allowed to
I was allowed to go to the movie theater yesterday. (2x) I was allowed to go to the movie theater yesterday.
I could; you could; he, she, it could
we could; you could; they could; you could
Why couldn't you do that? (2x) Why couldn't you have don't that yesterday?
Liked, had to, allowed, could, should, wanted in German
mochten, mussten, durften, konnten, sollten wollten
Modal Verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum). (2x) These are the modal verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum).
I should have; you should have; he, she, it should have
we should have; you should have; they should have; you should have
Should we have driven home? (Should we drive home?) (2x) Should we have driven home with the car? (Should we drive home with the car?)
I wanted; you wanted; he, she, it wanted
we wanted; you wanted; they wanted; you wanted
As a child I wanted to become a doctor. (2x) As a child I wanted to become a doctor, now no longer.
Liked, had to, allowed, could, should, wanted in German
mochten, mussten, durften, konnten, sollten wollten
Modal Verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum). (2x) These are the modal verbs in Imperfekt (Simple Past, Präteritum).