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THE MODAL VERBS

THE MODAL VERBS
(Die Hilfszeitwörter)
CAN - MAY - MUST

NO -s
after
he, she, it
He can speak English.
She may go there.
It must sleep now.

NO
do, does
in questions
and negation
Can you come? Sorry, I cannot.
May he come to your party?
No, he must not.
She can not come at 10.
Note: As modal verbs don’t have a past form (except can) and a past participle (3rd form) you can only use them with the present tense. When you use other tenses you have to replace them:

Ersatzformen:canto be able to
musthave to
mayto be allowed to

CAN – TO BE ABLE TO
I can drive. = I am able to drive.
Present tensePast tensePresent perfectWill - future
Iam able to drive.was able to drive.have been able to drive.will be able to drive.
He, she, itis able to drive.was able to drive.has been able to drive.will be able to drive.
You, we, theyare able to drive.were able to drive.have been able to drive.will be able to drive.
MUST – HAVE TO
I must learn. = I have to learn.
Present tensePast tensePresent perfectWill – future
I, you, we, theyhave to learn.had to learn.have had to learn.will have to learn.
He, she, ithas to learn.had to learn.has had to learn.will have to learn.
MAY – BE ALLOWED TO
I may go out – I am allowed to go out
Present tensePast tensePresent perfectWill – future
Iam allowed to go out.was allowed to go out.have been allowed to go out.will be allowed to go out.
he, she, itis allowed to go out.was allowed to go out.has been allowed to go out.will be allowed to go out.
you, we, theyare allowed to go out.were allowed to go out.have been allowed to go out.will be allowed to go out.
NOTE:I mayIch darf
I must notIch darf nicht
I mustIch muss
I need notIch muss nicht