pronounced long as in 'Tür' or short as in 'fünf'

expresses ideas of necessity or possibility (must, can, want, allowed); used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive

position of the 2nd verb at the end of two-verb sentences, e.g., 'Ich will jetzt Obst essen.'

A1 - 1 das Museum

A1 - 2 dürfen

A1 - 3 ruhig

A1 - 4 früh

A1 - 5 genug

A1 - 6 glücklich

A1 - 7 türkisch

A1 - 8 zusammen

A1 - 9 gesund

A1 - 10 müssen

A1 - 11 sie muss

A1 - 12 du musst

B1 - 1 [Du] musst viel lernen.

B1 - 2 [Ich] will sehr gut spielen. 

B1 - 3 [Ich] darf zu Hause bleiben. 

B1 - 4 [Du] willst jeden Tag laufen. 

B1 - 5 [Du] darfst in die Stadt gehen.

B1 - 6 [Du] kannst nicht so gut singen.

B1 - 7 [Ich] muss Mathematik lernen.

B1 - 8 [Ich] kann später mit Freunden reden.

Improve your lifestyle: modal verbs 'müssen', 'dürfen', 'wollen' + infinitive

German

Improve your lifestyle: modal 2-verb structures and pronoun 'man'

Rules of a game: modal verbs, 'jeder', 'jede', 'jedes', conversational words

Rules of a game: modal verbs, 'jeder', 'jede', 'jedes', dictogloss skills

This unit extends pupils' knowledge of two-verb structures with 'können' with the introduction of 3 new modal verbs. It teaches pupils how to use these in practical general situations, using the pronoun 'man' and the determiner 'jeder'. Pupils consolidate a range of sound-symbol correspondences.

Improve your lifestyle: modal verbs 'müssen', 'dürfen', 'wollen'

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Exit Quiz

Which of these words have a long [ü] sound?