German vocabulary 7

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Modal Verben Modal Verbs

 

Modal verbs are verbs used to modify or change other verbs to show such things as ability, permission, or necessity. In German, the modal verb and the main verb are separated; as the main verb goes to the end of the sentence.

When a modal verb is used with a separable one, the separable verb stays together and goes to the end of the sentence.

There are seven modal verbs in German, all having conjugation that is different than regular German verbs

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