This video is the lesson for German Modal Verbs (können, müssen, wollen) in the free A1 course — with the grammar written out, vocabulary and exercises.
Learn German modal verbs like wollen and können, and the golden word-order rule that comes with them: the modal verb sits in position two and the main verb goes to the very end of the sentence (Ich will Deutsch lernen; Ich kann gut schwimmen). Includes clear examples and the mistake to avoid.
Ich will Deutsch lernen.
Ich kann schwimmen.
Er kann gut kochen.
Ich kann gut schwimmen.
How do you say
want or I can in German
Let's learn
These are your power words
Here's the magic rule The modal verb goes in position two the main verb goes at the
end
Ich will Deutsch lernen — I want to learn German
Will is position two lernen is at the end
Let's practice with können — can
Ich kann schwimmen — I can swim
is position two schwimmen at the end
kann gut kochen — he can cook well
Same pattern every time
Remember modal second main verb end common mistake Ich kann schwimmen gut — wrong
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