A2-Wortliste - Modal- und andere Verben

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

können

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

können

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

müssen

used for forming future tenses

werden (Bezeichnung des Futurs)

used to ask if one can do something

[Konjunktiv von "können"]

used to express a possibility

können

used as the past form of "will" when reporting what someone has said or thought

[Konjunktiv von "werden"]

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

[Konjunktiv von "sollen"]

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

pflegte zu

used to ask advice, questions, or making suggestions using the pronoun I or we

sollen wir

to have a particular meaning or represent something

bedeuten

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

überprüfen

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

tragen

to have or continue to have something

behalten

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

warten

to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects

vergleichen

to make a person or thing better

verbessern

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

versuchen

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

bevorzugen

to complete an action more than one time

wiederholen

to move or travel behind someone or something

folgen

to let someone or something do a particular thing

erlauben

to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time

sich beeilen

to make a person or thing different

ändern

to bring something to an end by making it whole

vervollständigen

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

auswählen

to let or make something fall to the ground

fallen lassen

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reduzieren

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

fortfahren

to remain in a particular place

bleiben

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

zeigen

to come or go into a place

eintreten

to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do

ablehnen

to go or come back to a person or place

zurückkehren

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

müssen

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

brechen

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

Pass auf dich auf!

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

verschlechtern