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Modal Verbs

German has 6 of them.  They express an attitude about an action or condition described by the main verb.  The modal auxiliary is conjugated and placed where the verb should be.  The main verb is in the infinitive form and at the end of the sentence.  

Ich kann eine Fahrkarte kaufen. ( I can buy a ticket)  Kann is the conjugated auxiliary verb and kaufen is the main verb in infinitive form.

können - to be able to müssen - to have to dürfen - to be allowed to
kann können muß müssen darf dürfen
kannst könnt mußt müsst darfst dürft
kann können muß müssen darf dürfen

Note:  Nicht müssen translates to do not have to or do not need to.  Nicht dürfen translates to must not.  Du mußt es nicht machen is you don't have to do it.  Du darfst es nicht machen is you must not (or are not allowed) to do it.

sollen - to ought to wollen - to want mögen - to like
soll sollen will wollen mag mögen
sollst sollt willst wollt magst mögt
soll sollen will wollen mag mögen

Subjunctive of mögen
möchte möchten
möchtest möchtet
möchte möchten

Note:  This subjunctive of mögen expresses would like to and is used more often than the indicative of mögen.  Ich möchte eine Fahrkarte kaufen means I would like to buy a ticket.


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