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24 Cards in this Set
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In the present tense, German modals have two stems. . .
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(i) one for infinitive and plural forms; (ii) one for the singular forms. [sollen is an exception - same stem in all forms]
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In the present tense, German modals take (endings) ...
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(i) no endings in the 1st and 3rd singular (using only the stem); (ii) normal endings in 2nd person sing. and all pl.
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Past tense of German modals formed by adding:
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weak past tense endings to the past tense stem of the modal.
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present tense: ko:nnen
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kann, kannst, kann; ko:nnen, ko:nnt, ko:nnen [stems: kann, ko:nn]
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past tense: ko:nnen
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konnte, konntest, konnte; konnten, konntet, konnten [stem: konn]
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present tense: mu:ssen
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muss, musst, muss; mu:ssen, mu:sst, mu:ssen [stems: muss, mu:ss]
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past tense: mu:ssen
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musste, musstest, musste; mussten, musstet, mussten [stem: muss]
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present tense: du:rfen
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darf, darfst, darf; du:rfen, du:rft, du:rfen [stems: darf, du:rf]
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past tense: du:rfen
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durfte, durftest, durfte; durften, durftet, durften [stem: durf]
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present tense: mo:gen
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mag, magst, mag; mo:gen, mo:gt, mo:gen [stems: mag, mo:g]
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past tense: mo:gen
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mochte, mochtest, mochte; mochten, mochtet, mochten [stem: moch]
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trans: I don't like him.
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Ich mag ihn nicht. (note: When mo:gen is used in the sense of "to like" it usually stands by itself, without a dependent infinitive.)
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trans: That may well be.
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Das mag wohl sein.
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main meanings: wollen (2)
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(i) to want to - desire, volition; (ii) to claim to, consider oneself - assertion, opinion
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present tense: wollen
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will, willst, will; wollen, wollt, wollen [stems: will, woll]
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past tense: wollen
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wollte, wolltest, wollte; wollten, wolltet, wolllten [stem: woll]
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trans: I wanted to tell you that.
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Das wollte ich dir sagen.
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trans: Gerhard claims to be a great tennis player.
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Gerhard will ein grosser Tenisspieler sein.
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most common meanings: sollen (2)
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(i) to be supposed to - obligation; (ii) to be said to, to be supposed to - supposition
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present tense: sollen
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soll, sollst, soll; sollen, sollt, sollen [stems: soll, soll]
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past tense: sollen
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sollte, solltest, sollte; sollten, solltet, sollten [stem: soll]
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trans: He is supposed to come at five o'clock.
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Er soll um fu:nf Uhr kommen. (obligation)
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trans: This film is supposed to be very good.
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Dieser film soll sehr gut sein. (supposition)
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trans: Where shall I put it?
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Wo soll ich es hinstellen? (shall, should)
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