{"id":119,"date":"2024-01-01T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=119"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:41:23","slug":"die-modalverben-konnen-und-mussen-im-prasens-und-ihre-stellung-im-satz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/die-modalverben-konnen-und-mussen-im-prasens-und-ihre-stellung-im-satz\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Modalverben k\u00f6nnen und m\u00fcssen im Pr\u00e4sens und ihre Stellung im Satz"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">Learn German A1: How to Use &#8220;K\u00f6nnen&#8221; and &#8220;M\u00fcssen&#8221;<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Do you want to speak about what you <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">can<\/b> do or what you <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"55\">must<\/b> do? In German, you need <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"84\">Modalverben<\/b> (modal verbs) for this.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Today, we will learn the two most important German modal verbs for beginners: <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"78\">k\u00f6nnen<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"89\">m\u00fcssen<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\">1. K\u00f6nnen (Can \/ To be able to)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">We use <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">k\u00f6nnen<\/b> to talk about ability or possibility. It shows what you are able to do.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ich kann Deutsch sprechen.<\/b> (I can speak German.)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wir k\u00f6nnen tanzen.<\/b> (We can dance.)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">2. M\u00fcssen (Must \/ To have to)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">We use <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">m\u00fcssen<\/b> when something is necessary or obligatory. It shows what you have to do.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ich muss arbeiten.<\/b> (I have to work.)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Du musst lernen.<\/b> (You have to study\/learn.)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"13\">How to Conjugate &#8220;K\u00f6nnen&#8221; and &#8220;M\u00fcssen&#8221; (Present Tense)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">Notice a special rule for A1: The forms for <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"44\">ich<\/b> (I) and <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"56\">er\/sie\/es<\/b> (he\/she\/it) are exactly the same, and they change their vowels!<\/p>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"15\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Pronoun<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>K\u00f6nnen (Can)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>M\u00fcssen (Must)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ich<\/b> (I)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,0\">kann<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,0\">muss<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">du<\/b> (you)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,0\">kannst<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,0\">musst<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">er \/ sie \/ es<\/b> (he\/she\/it)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0\">kann<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,0\">muss<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">wir<\/b> (we)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,4,1,0\">k\u00f6nnen<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,4,2,0\">m\u00fcssen<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ihr<\/b> (you all)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,5,1,0\">k\u00f6nnt<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,5,2,0\">m\u00fcsst<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sie \/ Sie<\/b> (they\/You formal)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,6,1,0\">k\u00f6nnen<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"15,6,2,0\">m\u00fcssen<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"17\">The Sentence Structure Rule (Word Order)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">Where do the verbs go? In a normal German sentence, the modal verb goes to <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"75\">Position 2<\/b>. The other action verb goes to the very <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"126\">end of the sentence<\/b> in its basic form (infinitive).<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"code-block ng-tns-c3230495656-106 ng-animate-disabled ng-trigger ng-trigger-codeBlockRevealAnimation\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQhtANahgKEwiPyt7Ph_eUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ-Qg\">\r\n<div class=\"formatted-code-block-internal-container ng-tns-c3230495656-106\">\r\n<div class=\"animated-opacity ng-tns-c3230495656-106\">\r\n<div class=\"code-block-decoration header-formatted gds-emphasized-body-m ng-tns-c3230495656-106 ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-tns-c3230495656-106\">Plaintext<\/span>\r\n<div class=\"buttons ng-tns-c3230495656-106 ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<pre class=\"ng-tns-c3230495656-106\"><code class=\"code-container formatted ng-tns-c3230495656-106\" role=\"text\" data-test-id=\"code-content\">Position 1   Position 2 (Modal)    ...      End (Infinitive)\r\n   Ich             kann          Deutsch        sprechen.\r\n   Du              musst          heute         arbeiten.\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"20\">\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A1 Tip:<\/b> Never change the verb at the end! It always keeps its &#8220;-en&#8221; ending (like <i data-path-to-node=\"20,0\" data-index-in-node=\"81\">sprechen<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"20,0\" data-index-in-node=\"91\">arbeiten<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"20,0\" data-index-in-node=\"101\">lernen<\/i>).<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"22\">Quick Summary<\/h3>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"23\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">K\u00f6nnen<\/b> = Ability (What you can do)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">M\u00fcssen<\/b> = Duty (What you have to do)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0\">The second verb always flies to the <b data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">end of the sentence<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn German A1: How to Use &#8220;K\u00f6nnen&#8221; and &#8220;M\u00fcssen&#8221; Do you want to speak about what you can do or what you must do? In German, you need Modalverben (modal verbs) for this. Today, we will learn the two most important German modal verbs for beginners: k\u00f6nnen and m\u00fcssen. 1. 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