Modal Verbs & Movement

Modal Verbs & Movement

In “Modal Verbs & Movement”, practise German A1 words and expressions including können, müssen, wollen, sollen. The example sentences show how to use this vocabulary in everyday situations.

Build your German A1 vocabulary with “Modal Verbs & Movement”. This set includes können (can, to be able to), müssen (must, to have to), wollen (to want (to)), sollen (should, to be supposed to). Read the example sentences to see how each word works in context, then practise recalling its meaning without the translation. Regular practice in small sessions helps you recognise this vocabulary more easily and use it confidently in everyday German.

The Modal Verbs & Movement set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Common Verbs.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • können ˈkœnən — kann — konnte — gekonnt · can, to be able tokönnen
  • müssen ˈmʏsn̩ — muss — musste — gemusst · must, to have tomüssen
  • wollen ˈvɔlən — will — wollte — gewollt · to want (to)wollen
  • sollen ˈzɔlən — soll — sollte — gesollt · should; to be supposed tosollen
  • dürfen ˈdʏʁfn̩ — darf — durfte — gedurft · may, to be allowed todürfen
  • laufen ˈlaʊ̯fn̩ — läuft — lief — gelaufen · to runlaufen
  • stehen ˈʃteːən — stand — gestanden · to standstehen
  • sitzen ˈzɪt͡sn̩ — saß — gesessen · to sitsitzen
  • liegen ˈliːɡn̩ — lag — gelegen · to lie (be in a horizontal position)liegen
  • bringen ˈbʁɪŋən — brachte — gebracht · to bringbringen
  • tragen ˈtʁaːɡn̩ — trägt — trug — getragen · to carry, to weartragen
  • öffnen ˈœfnən — to openöffnen
  • schließen ˈʃliːsn̩ — schloss — geschlossen · to closeschließen
  • beginnen bəˈɡɪnən — begann — begonnen · to beginbeginnen
  • verstehen fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən — verstand — verstanden · to understandverstehen
  • zeigen ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩ — to showzeigen
  • warten ˈvaʁtn̩ — to waitwarten
  • ankommen ˈanˌkɔmən — kommt an — kam an — angekommen · to arriveankommen
  • anrufen ˈanˌʁuːfn̩ — ruft an — rief an — angerufen · to callanrufen
  • aufhören ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːʁən — to stopaufhören

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Modal Verbs & Movement”?

“Modal Verbs & Movement” is a CEFR A1 set. It targets learners at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Modal Verbs & Movement” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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