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This document contains information about different English modal verbs including: - Must and have to which are used to express obligation or necessity. - Needn't which is used to express not being necessary or obligated. - Can and be able to which express ability. - May and be allowed to which express permission. It provides examples of how these modal verbs are used in the present, past, and future tenses. Equivalents in German are also listed for must and needn't.

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Can May Must

This document contains information about different English modal verbs including: - Must and have to which are used to express obligation or necessity. - Needn't which is used to express not being necessary or obligated. - Can and be able to which express ability. - May and be allowed to which express permission. It provides examples of how these modal verbs are used in the present, past, and future tenses. Equivalents in German are also listed for must and needn't.

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 must  needn¶t


 have to
 have to


  
   

I must go home. ------------- ---------------------
I have to go home. I had to go home I will have to go home.
I needn¶t go home. ----------------------- -------------------
I don¶t have to go home. I didn¶t have to go home. I won¶t have to go home.
Must I go home? ----------------------- ------------------------
Do I have to go home? Did I have to go home? Will I have to go home?

must = müssen needn¶t = nicht brauchen

can  can¶t / cannot

be able to


  
   

I can sing very well. I couldn¶t find my pen. ------------------------
I am able to sing very well. I wasn¶t able to find my pen. I will be able to help you.
Can she sing? Could he find his pen? ------------------------
Is she able to sing? Was he able to find his pen? Will I be able to help you?

may  mustn¶t

be allowed to


  
   

I may go to the cinema. ------------------------------ -------------------------
I am allowed to go to the cinema I was allowed to go to the cine I will be allowed to go to the
I mustn¶t go to the cinema. -----------------------------. -------------------------
I am not allowed to go to the «.. I was not allowed to go to «.. I won¶t be allowed to go to «.
May I go to the cinema? ------------------------------ ---------------------------
Am I allowed to go to the cinema? Was I allowed to go to the «.? Will I be allowed to go to «?

may = dürfen mustn¶t = nicht dürfen

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