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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.

Modalverben explained with examples

What this video teaches

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.

Example sentences from the video

Ich will Deutsch lernen.

Ich kann schwimmen.

Er kann gut kochen.

Ich kann gut schwimmen.

Key German words in this video

want · German · learn · These · your · power · words · Here · magic · rule · modal · verb · goes · position · main · will · Deutsch · lernen · practice · können · kann · schwimmen · swim · kochen · cook · well · Same · pattern

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