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MODAL VERBS

  müssen dürfen können wollen sollen mögen möchten  
*ich muß darf kann will soll mag möchte I
du mußt darfst kannst willst sollst magst möchtest you
*er/sie/es muß darf kann will soll mag möchte he/she/it
singular
plural
*wir müssen dürfen können wollen sollen mögen möchten we
ihr müsst dürft könnt wollt sollt mögt möchtet you
*sie müssen dürfen können wollen sollen mögen möchten they
*Sie müssen dürfen können wollen sollen mögen möchten You
  must
have to
may
allowed
permitted
can
able
want to should
ought
supposed to
like would 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).





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