Conjugating the Germanmodal verbsis an important part of learning the language. The tables below show how to conjugate three modal verbs,dürfen,können, andmögen, including examples of how they are used in sample modal sentences and expressions. There are actuallysix modal verbsin German: Dü...
Examples: Modal verbs in a sentenceWe should listen to some music. Can you drive me to the airport? Amanda might practice her German. Table of contents How are modal verbs used in sentences? Modal verbs list Modal verbs and auxiliary verbs Modal verbs and mood Other uses of modal verbs Ot...
Modal verbs are used to indicate a possibility or necessity.English has modal verbslike can, may, must, and will. Similarly, German has a total of six modal (or "modal auxiliary") verbs that you will need to know because they're used all the time. What Are the German Modal Verbs? Ma...
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Modal Verbs Showing Ability "can" or "could" + [base form] Johncanspeak German. ("Can" is most commonly used to show ability. This means "John is able to speak German.") Johncouldspeak French when he was a boy. (Note that "could" is the past-tense version of "can." This means...
The article is an overview and a summary of the study of modal verbs in the German language in Russian and foreign linguistics, from Antiquity to the present day, in line with the holistic study of modality in world linguistics. Using the methods of generalization and systematization, the au...
Modal verbs lend texture and meaning to language. They can qualify statements, express intent, express need, or suggest possible actions. As a part of the English language, and Dutch and German, they’re valuable to understand since they add color and interest to statements that might otherwise...
1. OVERVIEW In this paper I report on the acquisition pattern of modal verbs and modality in the grammars of six children acquiring German as their native language. The picture that emerges shows that children begin to use modal verbs during the stage at which they still produce root infinitive...
Modal verbs and aspect: The event structure in syntax. This dissertation explores modal verbs as an aspectual phenomenon, explaining their unique position among the class of verbs as a result of feature checking in the syntax. Focusing primarily on German, Dutch and English, I discuss syntac......