117. All Modals Verbs in the Present Tense

117.  All Modals Verbs in the Present Tense

Following on from yesterday's post on Modal Verbs, let's have a look today at how we can use them. These verbs are brilliant because we can use them in so many different ways and they allow us to start talking the language with some fluency. There are many everyday expressions involving modals that we can start 'collecting' phrases to ask important questions and make statements. Remember that modals are used in conjunction with another verb (infinitive) placed at the end of the clause, also los!

Match up these German sentences with the translations below ...

1    Bitte, können Sie mir helfen?   [    ]
2    Magst du Schi laufen?    [    ]
3    Wollen Sie mitkommen?    [    ]
4    Ich will nach Hause gehen.    [    ]
5    Du sollst nicht stehlen!    [    ]
6    Du darfst das nicht machen!    [    ]
7    Heinz mag Weißwurst essen.    [    ]
8    Heinz, ich darf ins Kino gehen.    [    ]
9    Sie müssen keinen Alkohol mitbringen.    [    ]
10  Sie dürfen keinen Alkohol mitbringen.      [    ]
11  Anja, Fritz, könnt ihr gut schwimmen?      [    ]
12  Wir sollen fleißig lernen.    [    ]

A   Thou shalt not steal (straight from the 10 commandments!)
B   We are supposed to study hard.
C   Do you want to come with us?
D   Can you help me please?
E   You must not do that!
F   Heinz likes to eat white sausage.
G   I want to go home.
H   Heinz, I can come to the movies.
I    You must not bring any alcohol with you.
J    You don't have to bring any alcohol with you.
K   Do you like going skiing?
L   Anja, Fritz, can you swim well?

Answers shortly!

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