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German Modal Verbs

The core German modal verbs and their present and past tense conjugations, with example sentences. Front: the German word or phrase. Back: English meaning.

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können

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to be able to, can

ich kann

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I can

du kannst

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you can (informal)

wir können

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we can

ich konnte

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I could (past)

Ich kann das verstehen.

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I can understand that.

müssen

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to have to, must

ich muss

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I have to, I must

du musst

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you have to (informal)

wir müssen

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we have to

ich musste

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I had to (past)

Ich muss früh aufstehen.

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I have to get up early.

dürfen

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to be allowed to, may

ich darf

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I may, I am allowed

du darfst

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you may (informal)

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